crabier

noun

cra·​bier

ˌkrab(ē)ˈyā

plural -s

: any of several crab-eating birds of the Caribbean area

Word History

Etymology

French, from crabe crab (from Middle French, from Middle Dutch crabbe) + -ier -er; akin to Old English crabba crab

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