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charbon

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/
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1

name

Meaning 1

A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle; anthrax.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French charbon (“coal; anthrax”).