"barbe à papa" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [French]

IPA: /baʁ.b‿a pa.pa/ Forms: barbe-à-papa [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “dad's beard” Etymology templates: {{yesno||l|L}} L, {{m-g|dad's beard}} “dad's beard”, {{lit|dad's beard}} Literally, “dad's beard” Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|-}} barbe à papa f (uncountable)
  1. cotton candy, candy floss, fairy floss (sugar confectionery) Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-barbe_à_papa-fr-noun-L6TuuVm6 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sweets

Alternative forms

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