# barbule

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small barb or beard.
2. Any of the secondary barbs that form a fringe of small projections on a feather.

## Etymology
PIE word
 *bʰardʰéh₂
Borrowed from Latin barbula (“little beard”).

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