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charbon

/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/

charbon noun: a small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.

Noun

charbon (countable and uncountable, plural charbons)

  1. (countable) A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.
  2. (uncountable) A very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle; anthrax.

Proper noun capitalized: Charbon

Charbon

  1. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Forms of charbon

pluralcharbons

Origin of charbon

Borrowed from French charbon (“coal; anthrax”).

Words that rhyme with charbon

Questions about charbon

What does charbon mean?
Charbon means a small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.
What part of speech is charbon?
Charbon can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce charbon?
Charbon is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/.
What is the plural of charbon?
The plural of charbon is charbons.

Words near charbon in the dictionary

  1. charaxine
  2. charbagh
  3. charbaghs
  4. charbocle
  5. charbocles
  6. charbon
  7. Charboneau
  8. Charboneaus
  9. Charbonnet
  10. Charbonnets
  11. charbonnier

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