AVELLANE

avellan, avellane

(adjective) pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

avellane (not comparable)

(heraldry) In the form of four unhusked filberts

Source: Wiktionary


A*vel"lane, a. Etym: [Cf. It. avellana a filbert, fr. L. Avella or Abella a city of Campania.] (Her.)

Definition: In the form of four unhusked filberts; as, an avellane cross.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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