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barbet
[ bahr-bit ]
/ ˈbɑr bɪt /
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noun
any of several stocky, tropical birds of the family Capitonidae, having a stout bill with bristles at the base.
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Origin of barbet
1745–55; <French ≪ Latin barbātus;see barbate
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barbet
/ (ˈbɑːbɪt) /
noun
any small tropical brightly coloured bird of the family Capitonidae, having short weak wings and a sharp stout bill with tuftlike feathers at its base: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)
Word Origin for barbet
C18: from French, ultimately from Latin barbātus bearded, barbate
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