dabchick

(dabc̸hik′)

noun

  1. the smallest European grebe (Podiceps ruficollis)
  2. ☆ pied-billed grebe

Origin: dab + chick: from the manner of diving

See dabchick in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of various small grebes of the genus Podiceps.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of dobchick

Origin: : Middle English doppe, diving bird (from Old English -doppa; see didapper)

Origin: + chick

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