Meanings
grebe1
noungrebe (plural grebes)
plural grebes
- Any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
Synonyms: dabchick
Grebe2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.
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Ancient Greek κολυμβίς
- κολυμβίς (kolumbís)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Bulgarian гмурец
- гмурец (gmurec)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Catalan cabussó
- cabussóany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Chinese Mandarin 鸊鷉 /䴙䴘
- 鸊鷉 /䴙䴘 (pìtī)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Czech potápka
- potápkaany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Danish lappedykker
- lappedykkerany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Dutch fuut
- fuutany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Esperanto grebo
- greboany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Finnish uikku
- uikkuany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
French grèbe
- grèbeany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
German Lappentaucher
- Lappentaucherany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Greek βουτηχτάρα
- βουτηχτάρα (voutichtára)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Hungarian vöcsök
- vöcsökany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Irish foitheach
- foitheachany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Italian tuffetto, svasso
- tuffettoany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- svassoany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Japanese 鸊鷉, 鳰
- 鸊鷉any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- 鳰any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- 鳰鳥 (niodori)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- 浮巣鳥 (ukisudori)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- 息長鳥 (shinagadori)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- 潜り (muguri)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Korean 논병아리
- 논병아리 (nonbyeong'ari)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Persian کشیم
- کشیم (kašim)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Polish perkoz
- perkozany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Portuguese mergulhão
- mergulhãoany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Romanian cufundar, corcodel
- cufundarany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- corcodelany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Russian пога́нка
- пога́нка (pogánka)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Spanish zambullidor, somormujo
- zambullidorany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- somormujoany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- acacaloteany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Swedish dopping
- doppingany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Thai นกเป็ดผี
- นกเป็ดผี (nók-bpèt-pǐi)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Turkish batağan, bahri
- batağanany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
- bahriany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Ukrainian пірникоза
- пірникоза (pirnykoza)any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
Welsh gwyach
- gwyachany of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae
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APA
grebe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grebe
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“grebe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grebe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grebe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grebe.
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