barbet

[ bahr-bit ]

/ ˈbɑr bɪt /

noun

any of several stocky, tropical birds of the family Capitonidae, having a stout bill with bristles at the base.

Nearby words

barbershop, barbershop singing, barbershopper, barberton, barberton daisy, barbet, barbette, barbican, barbicel, barbie, barbie doll

Origin of barbet

1745–55; < French ≪ Latin barbātus; see barbate

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Examples from the Web for barbet

For thick washes, which tends to obstruct the slits of the cap, Barbet has devised the cap shown at the right in Fig. 25.
A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products|F. B. Wright
Barbet, in profound astonishment, stared at Lucien; then he looked at Etienne and chuckled.
A Distinguished Provincial at Paris|Honore de Balzac
That woman resolved to have Godefroid's money and Barbet's too.
The Brotherhood of Consolation|Honore de Balzac
Barbet the book-seller was interested in it; he turned it into a lodging-house, where dwelt Baron Bourlac.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe

A barbet,” said Murray, giving the bird to one of the men to carry; “but like your hornbill, too common to be worth preserving.
The Rajah of Dah|George Manville Fenn

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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