pied-billed grebe

noun

: a medium-sized North American grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) that is largely dark grayish brown above and whitish below and has a whitish bill encircled by a black band

called also dabchick, hell-diver

Word History

Etymology

pied entry 1

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