crombec

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noun

Any of several small passerine birds in the genus Sylvietta.

OriginAfrikaans krombek →
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Meanings

nouncrombec (plural crombecs)

plural crombecs

  1. Any of several small passerine birds in the genus Sylvietta.

Origin

  1. Afrikaanskrombek
  2. Englishcrombec

Borrowed from Afrikaans krombek (literally “curved beak”).

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Translations

Finnish afrikantöpökerttunen
  • afrikantöpökerttunenbird of the genus Sylvietta
Cite this entry
APA

crombec. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crombec

MLA

“crombec.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crombec. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crombec,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crombec.

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