papa-terra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barb noun A sharp point angled backward on an arrow, hook, or wire, designed to make it hard to pull out.
Senses
papa-terra is used for these senses in English:
- barb Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen.
barb — full definition
- noun A sharp point angled backward on an arrow, hook, or wire, designed to make it hard to pull out.
- noun A sharp, cutting remark meant to hurt or provoke.
- noun Any of various small freshwater fish with whisker-like barbels near the mouth.
- verb To fit something with barbs.