charbon
charbon · charbons
A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse…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.
/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Origin
Borrowed from French charbon (“coal; anthrax”).Borrowed from French charbon (“coal; anthrax”).
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Forms
plural: charbonsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable