grebe

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet

From French grèbe.

The Grebe and the Eider-Duck came up by water, With the Swan, who brought out the young Cygnet, her Daughter. — The Peacock 'At Home' AND The Butterfly's Ball AND The Fancy Fair, William Roscoe
Out on the lake there were flocks of grebes, small and dark, and leaving trails in the water when they swam. — A farewell to arms, Ernest Hemingway
Wild duck, snipe, teal and grebe abounded there, and it was agreed that a day should be devoted to an expedition against these birds. — The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne

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