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barbet

barbet noun: any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.

barbet: any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the...
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Noun

barbet (plural barbets)

  1. Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.
  2. A dog of a small-bodied breed with long curly hair.
    Synonyms:
    French Water Dog

barbet meaning in Arabic

barbet in Arabic

bird
بَرْبِيت barbīt

Synonyms of barbet

  • French Water Dog

Forms of barbet

pluralbarbets

Origin of barbet

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

Words formed from barbet

Questions about barbet

What does barbet mean?
Barbet means any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.
What is barbet in Arabic?
Barbet in Arabic is بَرْبِيت (barbīt). See Barbet meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is barbet?
Barbet is a noun.
What is the plural of barbet?
The plural of barbet is barbets.

Words near barbet in the dictionary

  1. Barberton daisies
  2. Barberton daisy
  3. barbertonite
  4. Barbery
  5. Barberyn
  6. barbet
  7. barbetism
  8. barbets
  9. barbette
  10. barbettes
  11. barbexaclone

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