WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bar•bu
(bär bo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n.
- Fisha threadfin, Polydactylus virginicus, inhabiting western Atlantic coastal waters.
- Late Latin *barbūtus, for Latin barbātus. See barbate
- French: literally, bearded, having barbels or wattles
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