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Definition of Little grebe
1. Noun. Small European grebe.
Definition of Little grebe
1. Noun. A small freshwater bird of Europe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Little Grebe
Literary usage of Little grebe
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of British Birds by Thomas Bewick, Ralph Beilby, Henry Cotes (1816)
"The little Grebe is a true aquatic, for it Seldom quits the water, nor ventures
beyond the sedgy margins of the lake where it has taken up its abode. ..."
2. A History of British Birds by William Yarrell, Alfred Newton, Howard Saunders (1884)
"THE little grebe, or DABCHICK, as it is more generally called, is the smallest,
as well as the roost common, of the British Grebes. ..."
3. The Natural History of Ireland by William Thompson, James R. Garrett, George Dickie (1851)
"pidity with which the little grebe can emerge, and again conceal itself when
alarmed, is remarkable. The leap of a trout is scarcely more instantaneous. ..."
4. Coloured Illustrations of British Birds, and Their Eggs by Henry Leonard Meyer (1857)
"THE little grebe is an undoubted British species, known to every one, and the
smallest ... In India the little grebe is met with, but not in North America ..."
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