[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

barbary \bar"bary\, n. fr. ar. barbar the people of barbary.
   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.
   1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
barbary ape macacus innuus 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

barbary
     n : a region of northern africa on the mediterranean coast
         between egypt and gibraltar; was used as a base for
         pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

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