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Cobnut vs Filbert - What's the difference?

cobnut | filbert |

Filbert is a synonym of cobnut.

Filbert is a hyponym of cobnut.



As nouns the difference between cobnut and filbert

is that cobnut is the nut of the common hazel (Corylus avellana); hazelnut while filbert is the hazelnut.

cobnut

English

(wikipedia cobnut)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The nut of the common hazel (Corylus avellana ); hazelnut
  • A game played by children with nuts.

    • See also

    * filbert (usually the , which is common in Oregon)

    filbert

    English

    Alternative forms

    * filberd

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The hazelnut.
  • * 1610 , , act 2 scene 2
    • I'll bring thee / To clust'ring filberts , and sometimes I'll get thee / Young scamels from the rock.
  • The hazel tree.
  • A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head.

    • Synonyms

    * (nut) hazelnut * (tree) hazelnut

    Hyponyms

    * cobnut (usually the common hazel (Corylus avellana ) which grows in the UK and Europe)