barbel
1bar·bel
noun \ˈbär-bəl\Definition of BARBEL
: a European freshwater cyprinid fish (Barbus barbus) with four barbels on its upper jaw; also : any of various closely related fishes
Origin of BARBEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *barbellus, diminutive of Latin barbus barbel, from barba beard — more at beard
First Known Use: 14th century
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