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grebe

Main Entry:: grebe
Pronunciation:: \ˈgrēb\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French grèbe
Date:: 1766

: any of a family (Podicipedidae) of swimming and diving birds closely related to the loons but having lobed toes — compare dabchick

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