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barbu

[ bahr-boo ]

/ bɑrˈbu /

noun

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

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Origin of barbu

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

Words nearby barbu

barbless, barbotage, barbotine, barbour, barbour jacket, barbu, barbuda, barbudo, barbule, barbusse, barbut

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Example sentences from the Web for barbu

Barbu and Crafleux piqued themselves on their gentlemanly manners.
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta
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
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
When Barbu and Crafleux intruded themselves into the house, we were hard put to it.
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta

Now an officer had installed himself in our house that very morning, taking the place of Barbu and Crafleux.
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta

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