DCHP-1 Online

barbue [< Cdn F < F] Esp. Northwest, Obs.

• n. a large catfish, especially Ictalurus punctatus.

  See also: barbot  catfish  

  • 1793  (1933)  The [Assiniboine] River is stocked with . . . Cat fish or Barbue, Mullets . . . and Nacaishe.
  • 1820  (1823)  One of the largest fish is the mathemegh, catfish, or barbue.
  • 1933  The catfish, or barbue, takes its name from its beard appendages (barbes) and its broad, square head.