Philopena
Philopena , noun
[Probably a corruption from German vielliebchen, LG. vielliebken, or Dutch veelliebken, a philopena, literally, much loved; but influenced by Greek fi`los a friend, and Latin poena penalty, from an idea that the gift was a penalty of friendship or love.]
A present or gift which is made as a forfeit in a social game that is played in various ways; also, the game itself.
One of the ways may be stated as follows: A person finding a nut with two kernels eats one, and gives the other to a person of the opposite sex, and then whichever says philopena first at the next meeting wins the present. The name is also applied to the kernels eaten.