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charbon^¹

/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)bən

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

noun charbons

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

Charbon^²

proper noun

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

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@misc{charbon_2026,
  title = {charbon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charbon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}