English-Thai Dictionary
grebe
N นก น้ำ ตระกูล Podicipedidae มี คอ ยาว nok-nam-tra-kun-me-kor-yao
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
GREBE
n.A fowl of the genus Colymbus and order of ansers, of several species; as the tippet-grebe, the horned grebe, the eared grebe or dob-chick.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GREBE
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.)
Defn: 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
grebe
grebe |grēb ɡrib | ▶noun a diving waterbird with a long neck, lobed toes, and almost no tail, typically having bright breeding plumage used in display. [Family Podicipedidae: several genera. The several North American species include the western grebe (Aechmorphorus occidentalis ) and the pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps ).] ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French grèbe (term used in the Savoy region ), of unknown origin.
Oxford Dictionary
grebe
grebe |griːb | ▶noun a diving waterbird with a long neck, lobed toes, and almost no tail, typically having bright breeding plumage used in display. ●Family Podicipedidae: several genera. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French grèbe (term used in the Savoie region ), of unknown origin.
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