Definition of Little grebe

1. Noun. Small European grebe.

Exact synonyms: Dabchick, Podiceps Ruficollis
Generic synonyms: Grebe

Definition of Little grebe

1. Noun. A small freshwater bird of Europe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Little Grebe

little ebony spleenwort
little egret
little emperor
little emperors
little fingers
little fossa of the cochlear window
little fossa of the vestibular window
little girl
little girl's room
little girl's rooms
little girls
little girls' room
little girls' rooms
little golden zinnia
little grebe (current term)
little grebes
little green man
little green men
little gull
little gulls
little hand
little head of humerus
little ladies
little lady
little league
little leaguer
little leaguer's elbow

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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