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English
Etymology
From Italian barbera.
Noun
barbera (countable and uncountable, plural barberas)
- An Italian grape variety grown for use in red wine, or a wine made from such grapes.
2003 May 9, Laura Levy Shatkin, “Wine and Dine”, in Chicago Reader:This barbera grape, one of the predominant varieties in Italy's northwest Piemonte region, is grown in the town of Alba.
2007 May 30, Florence Fabricant, “An Earthy Mushroom Pasta Sauce With Piquant Cheese for an Earthy, Truffly Wine”, in New York Times:(Your barbera will do nicely.)
Anagrams
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish barbera.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baɾˈbeɾa/
- Hyphenation: baɹ‧be‧ɹa
Noun
barbéra (Basahan spelling ᜊᜍ᜔ᜊᜒᜍ)
- female equivalent of barbero (“barber”).
French
Pronunciation
Verb
barbera
- third-person singular simple future of barber
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
barbera m (invariable)
- a grape variety from Piedmont
- a dry red wine made from these grapes
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From barber + -a.
Verb
barbera (present tense barberer, past tense barberte, past participle barbert, passive infinitive barberast, present participle barberande, imperative barber)
- to shave (remove hair, usually with a razor)
- (reflexive) to shave oneself
References
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baɾˈbeɾa/
- Rhymes: -eɾa
- Syllabification: bar‧be‧ra
Noun
barbera f (plural barberas)
- female equivalent of barbero (“barber”)
- barber's wife
- razor, cut-throat razor
- Synonyms: navaja de afeitar, navaja barbera
Further reading
Swedish
Verb
barbera (present barberar, preterite barberade, supine barberat, imperative barbera)
- to barber, to cut hair
Conjugation
Conjugation of barbera (weak)
See also
- klippa (klippa sig, klippa håret)