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Webster 1913 Edition
Grebe
Grebe
(grēb)
, Noun.
[F.
grèbe
, fr. Armor. krib
comb; akin to kriben
crest, W. crib
comb, crest. So called in allusion to the crest of one species.] (Zool.)
One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus
Colymbus
(formerly Podiceps
), and allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes. Webster 1828 Edition
Grebe
GREBE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
grebe
grebe
See also: grèbe
English
Noun
A grebe.
grebe (plural grebes)
- Any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family Podicipedidae. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
Synonyms
- (any of several waterbirds): dabchick
Translations
any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
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