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

Words nearby barbet

barber's itch, barber's pole, barber-surgeon, Barberton, Barberton daisy, barbet, barbette, barbican, barbicel, Barbie, Barbie doll

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How to use barbet in a sentence

There, bending over barbet pieces, I overheard fragments of their conversation.
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham
Every now and again the green barbet emits his curious chuckling laugh, followed by a monotonous kutur, kutur, kuturuk.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
The green barbet calls spasmodically throughout December, but, as a rule, only in the afternoon.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India|Douglas Dewar
The most toucan-like of them all is the great Himalayan barbet (Megalæma marshallorum).
Birds of the Indian Hills|Douglas Dewar

And the 'fiacre' was ordered to go as fast as possible to the Rue Barbet-de-Jouy.
Jacqueline, Complete|(Mme. Blanc) Th. Bentzon

British Dictionary definitions for barbet

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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