barbillon

French

Etymology

Diminutive forms ultimately based on Latin barba.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baʁ.bi.jɔ̃/

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Noun

barbillon m (plural barbillons)

1. barbel (sensory organ of a fish)
2. wattle (flap hanging from chicken beak)
3. young barbel

Further reading

• “barbillon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “barbillon/1”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.