grebe

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡɹiːb/

Any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family Podicipedidae. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.

Japanese Meaning

Podicipedidae科に属する水鳥の総称で、強く鋭いくちばしと、葉状のつま先を持つ鳥。

At dawn, a solitary grebe slipped silently across the misty lake, its lobate toes barely rippling the glassy surface.

夜明けに、一羽の孤独なカイツブリが霧の立ちこめる湖を静かに滑るように横切り、その葉状の水かきが鏡のような水面にかすかな波紋を作った。

Sense（1）

Any of several waterbirds in the cosmopolitan family Podicipedidae. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes.

grebes

（ plural ）