grebe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgriːb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grēb)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
grebe  (grēb),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany diving bird of the family Podicipedidae, related to the loons, but having a rudimentary tail and lobate rather than webbed toes. Cf. great crested grebe, pied-billed grebe.
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  • French grèbe
  • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grebe / ɡriːb/
  1. any aquatic bird, such as Podiceps cristatus (great crested grebe), of the order Podicipediformes, similar to the divers but with lobate rather than webbed toes and a vestigial tail
Etymology: 18th Century: from French grèbe, of unknown origin
'grebe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dabchick - finfoot - great crested grebe - helldiver - little grebe - pied-billed grebe - sun grebe

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