Definition of Grbe
Grebe (grēb), n. [F.
grèbe, fr. Armor. krib comb; akin to
kriben crest, W. crib comb, crest. So called in
allusion to the crest of one species.] (Zoöl.) 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's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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