barbet

English

Etymology

From French barbe (“beard; long hair of certain animals”)

Noun

barbet (plural barbets)

  1. Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.
  2. A dog of a small-bodied breed with long curly hair.
  3. A larva that feeds on aphids.
Two barbets on show

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • African barbet
  • American barbet
  • Asian barbet
  • Toucan-barbet

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French

Noun

barbet m (plural barbets)

  1. barbet (all senses)

Norman

Noun

barbet m (plural barbets)

  1. (Jersey) barb (in fishhook)
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