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

Translations

bird

• Irish: bairbéad m
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dog

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• French: barbet (fr)
• German: Französischer Wasserhund
• Spanish: perro de agua francés

Synonyms

• (dog) French Water Dog

See also

• Barbet (dog) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Lybiidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (African barbet)
• Capitonidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (American barbet)
• Megalaimidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Asian barbet)
• Semnornithidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Toucan-barbet)

Anagrams

• rabbet

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French

Noun

barbet m (plural barbets)

1. barbet (all senses)

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Norman

Etymology

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Noun

barbet m (plural barbets)

1. (Jersey) barb (in fishhook)