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BARBATE
bearded, barbate, bewhiskered, whiskered, whiskery
(adjective) having hair on the cheeks and chin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
barbate (comparative more barbate, superlative most barbate)
(botany) bearded; having long thin hairs
Source: Wiktionary
Bar"bate, a. Etym: [L. barbatus, fr. barba beard. See Barb beard.] (Bot.)
Definition: Bearded; beset with long and weak hairs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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