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Thesaurus: barbet

A variety of small dog, having long curly hair.

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  1. n. A variety of small dog, having long curly hair.
  2. n. A bird of the family Bucconidae, allied to the Cuckoos, having a large, conical beak swollen at the base, and bearded with five bunches of stiff bristles; the puff bird. It inhabits tropical America and Africa.
  3. n. A larva that feeds on aphides.
  4. n. small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings
  5. (a) A variety of small dog, having long curly hair. (b) A bird of the family Bucconidæ, allied to the Cuckoos, having a large, conical beak swollen at the base, and bearded with five bunches of stiff bristles; the puff bird. It inhabits tropical America and Africa. (c) A larva that feeds on aphides.
  6. n small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings