barbu

[ bahr-boo ]

/ bɑrˈbu /

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a threadfin, Polydactylus virginicus, inhabiting western Atlantic coastal waters.

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

<French: literally, bearded, having barbels or wattles <Late Latin *barbūtus, for Latin barbātus.See barbate

By means of the help brought by these, we were enabled to find the meaning of those words in which Barbu failed in his Spanish.
The Lily and the Totem|William Gilmore Simms
But really, Barbu, it was only right that you should live in comfort, for none knew better than you how to appreciate it!
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta
Of course, Barbu and Crafleux would have repudiated such methods with disgust.
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta
And on the cover Barbu had written in his neatest hand and best French, "Sacrifice to the invisible spirits."
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta

Tears stood in Barbu's eyes, and through this sentimental haze he saw his wife receiving French soldiers.
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta