Avellane

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Avellane \A*vel"lane\, a. [Cf. It. avellana a filbert, fr. L.
     Avella or Abella a city of Campania.] (Her.)
     In the form of four unhusked filberts; as, an avellane cross.
     [1913 Webster] Ave Maria

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  avellane
       adj : pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts [syn: {avellan}]