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noun Barbary n. The countries on the north coast of Africa from Egypt to the Atlantic. Hence: A Barbary horse; a barb. (Obs.) Also, A kind of pigeon. Barbary ape (Zool.), an ape (Macacus innuus) of north Africa and Gibraltar Rock, being the only monkey inhabiting Europe. It is very commonly trained by showmen.
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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