charbon

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/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/

noun

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.

OriginFrench charbon →
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Meanings

charbon1

nouncharbon (countable and uncountable, plural charbons)

plural charbons

  1. countableA 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.
  2. uncountableA very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle; anthrax.

Charbon2

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anthrax

Origin

  1. Frenchcharbon
  2. Frenchcharbon
  3. Englishcharbon

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

More words from French

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with charbon

carboncarbone
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Cite this entry
APA

charbon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charbon

MLA

“charbon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charbon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charbon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charbon.

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