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noun
Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families Capitonidae, Lybiidae, and Megalaimidae, within the order Piciformes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A dog of a small-bodied breed with long curly hair.
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noun
small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: piciform bird
History
From French barbe (“beard; long hair of certain animals”).
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