View synonyms for barbate

barbate

[ bahr-beyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Botany, Zoology.

barbate

/ ˈbɑːbeɪt /

Origin of barbate¹

1850–55; < Latin barbātus, equivalent to barb ( a ) beard + -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of barbate¹

C19: from Latin barba a beard

Barbate: furnished with barbs; hair with spines or spurs directed backward.

He had experienced much difficulty in fording the Barbate, which was swollen by recent rains.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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