# barbet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.
2. A dog of a small-bodied breed with long curly hair.

## Etymology
From French barbe (“beard; long hair of certain animals”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/barbet