barbeau
|bar/beau|
C2
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/bɑrˈboʊ/
🇬🇧
/bɑːˈbəʊ/
bearded fish
Etymology
Etymology Information
'barbeau' originates from French, specifically the word 'barbeau', where 'barbe' meant 'beard' (Latin 'barba').
Historical Evolution
'barbeau' changed from Latin 'barba' (meaning 'beard') into Old French 'barbe' and then French 'barbeau', and was borrowed into English as 'barbeau'.
Meaning Changes
Initially it referred to 'beard' (Latin 'barba'); over time the term was applied to fish with beard-like barbels and came to mean 'a barbel (fish)' in English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a freshwater fish of the carp family (a barbel), especially used rarely or archaically in English to refer to Barbus spp.
He caught a large barbeau in the river.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2026/01/14 06:38