grebe : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: grebe	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for grebe
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grebe n small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grebe \Grebe\ (gr[emac]b), n. [F. gr[egrave]be, fr. Armor. krib comb; akin to kriben crest, W. crib comb, crest. So called in allusion to the crest of one species.] (Zo[94]l.) 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.