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barbet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
bar-bet
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.

noun

A dog of a small-bodied breed with long curly hair.

Etymology

From French barbe (“beard; long hair of certain animals”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

barbets (plural)

Phrases

acacia pied barbet African barbet American barbet Asian barbet black-browed barbet New World barbet pied barbet prong-billed barbet

Synonyms

French Water Dog

Questions

What does barbet mean?
Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.
Where does barbet come from?
It is traced to French.

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