dabchick

English

Etymology

dab (“dive, dip, dabble”) +‎ chick

Noun

dabchick (plural dabchicks)

  1. a small grebe, the little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis.
    • 2016, Sarah Perry, The Essex Serpent, Serpentʼs Tail (2017), page 396:
      Once there was a moment where the sun beat through the fog, and they discovered they were surrounded on all sides by dabchicks whinnying and diving.

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