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charbon.

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.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/
  1. 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.

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

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.