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charbon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (countable) 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.
  2. (uncountable) A very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle; anthrax.

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