What is "barbu"

n. found along western Atlantic coast [syn: Polydactylus virginicus]

Barbu or Le Barbu, also known as Tafferan, is a trick-taking card game similar to hearts where four players take turns leading seven different sub-games (known as contracts) over the course of 28 deals. Barbu originated in France in the early 20th century where it was especially popular with university students, and became a prominent game among French Bridge-players in the 1960s.

"Le Barbu" literally means "The Bearded" (man), and phonetically "The Barb" – a reference to the King of Hearts' common depiction as a bearded monarch nonchalantly stabbing himself in the head. This card is of special significance in one of the seven contracts featured in the game.

Barbu is s a male Romanian given name or a surname.

Barbu may refer to:

• Barbu (card game), a card game originating in France

• Barbu, Iran, a village in Bushehr Province, Iran
• Barbu, Norway, the former Norwegian town

• Barbu (name), a human name