ˌävəˈlänō, ˌa-, -vəlˈyä- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from avellana hazelnut, filbert, from Latin abellana, avellana
: a Chilean tree ( Gevuina avellana ) of the family Proteaceae with tough wood, evergreen foliage, and white flowers succeeded by red fruit containing oily edible seeds