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Meaning of barbel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɑːbəl

Definitions

  1. A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related genera.
  2. Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.
  3. A barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle.

Equivalents

Беларуская вусач Мірон
Català barb
Čeština parma
Deutsch Barbe
Español barbo
Suomi barbi viiksisäie
Français barbeau
Gaeilge sprochaille
Galego barbo
Magyar bajusz márna
Bahasa Indonesia sungut
Italiano barbiglio barbio
Latina barbus
Македонски мрена
Nederlands barbeel
Polski barwena brzana brzanka Wasik
Português barbilhão barbilho barbo
Română mreană
Русский усач
Slovenčina mrena

Examples

“The Barble fishes, if one of them chance to be engaged, will set the line against their backes, and with a fin they have, toothed like a sharp saw, presently saw and fret the same asunder.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

barbel steed barbeled houndshark Barbell barbell bar pad barbell cushion barbell pad

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