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GREBE
grebe
(noun) small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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
Anagrams
• Gebre, gerbe
Proper noun
Grebe (plural Grebes)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Grebe is the 20829th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1267 individuals. Grebe is most common among White (96.53%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Gebre, gerbe
Source: Wiktionary
Grebe (greb), n. Etym: [F. grbe, fr. Armor. krib comb; akin to kriben crest, W. crib comb, crest. So called in allusion to the crest of one species.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several swimming birds or divers, of the genus Colymbus (formerly Podiceps), aud allied genera, found in the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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