Barbet Definition
bärbĭt
noun
Any of various brightly colored tropical birds of the order Piciformes that have a broad bill with bristles at the base and are closely related to the toucans.
American Heritage
Any of a tropical family (Capitonidae) of brightly colored piciform birds having a large, strong bill with bristles at its base.
Webster's New World
Any of many birds of the family Capitonidae, within the order Piciformes.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Barbet
Noun
Singular:
barbet
Plural:
barbetsOrigin of Barbet
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From French, from barbe (“beard", "long hair of certain animals”)
From Wiktionary
Probably from barb
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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