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.

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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Example sentences 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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单词	barbet
释义	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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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