avellane Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts
    avellan.

WordNet

A*vel"lane adjective
Etymology
Cf. It. avellana a filbert, fr. L. Avella or Abella a city of Campania.
Definitions
  1. (Her.) In the form of four unhusked filberts; as, an avellane cross.

Webster 1913