[avel.lan] or avel.lane adj [L abellana, avellana filbert, fr. fem. of Abellanus of Abella, fr. Abella, ancient town in Italy] (1611) of a heraldic cross: having the four arms shaped like conventionalized filberts--see cross illustration
AVELLAN
Meaning of AVELLAN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012