barbet

noun

bar·​bet ˈbär-bət 

: any of various often brightly colored nonpasserine tropical birds (families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae) having a stout bill bearing bristles at the base

Examples of barbet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Toucan barbets are the unequivocal stars of the show. —Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025

Deep in the lowlands of South Asia, the forests are alive with fruit-eating barbets and nectar-sipping sunbirds. —Byalice Sun, science.org, 25 Sep. 2024

The barbet, along with a chorus of other endemic birds, provided the soundtrack. —Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024

During a stroll along the boardwalk, visitors can spot a plethora of birds ranging from Sunda teals to Javan bulbuls to coppersmith barbets, while massive monitor lizards stroll along the path. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023

The show also is due to feature four breeds that are eligible to compete for the first time — the barbet, the dogo Argentino, the Belgian Laekenois, and the Biewer terrier. —Jennifer Peltz, Star Tribune, 10 June 2021

Four new breeds will now be allowed to compete for the first time: the barbet, the dogo Argentino, the Belgian Laekenois, and the Biewer terrier. —Alaa Elassar, CNN, 12 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

probably from barb entry 1

First Known Use

1790, in the meaning defined above