Definition of barbet
: any of various often brightly colored nonpasserine tropical birds (families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae) having a stout bill bearing bristles at the base
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Origin and Etymology of barbet
probably from 1barb
First Known Use: 1790
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