Dabchick Definition
dăbchĭk
noun
The smallest European grebe (Podiceps ruficollis)
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Podiceps ruficollis
- little-grebe
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Other Word Forms of Dabchick
Noun
Singular:
dabchick
Plural:
dabchicksOrigin of Dabchick
Alteration (probably influenced by dab) of earlier dobchick, dopchick probably obsolete English dop to dive, plunge (from Middle English doppen) (Middle English doppe diving bird) (from Old English -doppa) (as in dūfedoppa pelican) chick
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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