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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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