n.
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete French, from Middle French, diminutive of barbe barb, beard
Date: 1601
: a slender tactile process on the lips of certain fishes (as catfishes)
n.
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete French, from Middle French, diminutive of barbe barb, beard
Date: 1601
: a slender tactile process on the lips of certain fishes (as catfishes)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012