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barbate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

bearded; having long thin hairs

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • barbate leaves

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having hair on the cheeks and chin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bearded, bewhiskered, whiskered, whiskery

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

PIE word *bhardhéh2 Borrowed from Latin barbātus, from barba (“beard”) + -ātus (“-ate”). By surface analysis, barb + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).