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helldiver

American  
[hel-dahy-ver] / ˈhɛlˌdaɪ vər /

noun

  1. a grebe, especially the pied-billed grebe.

helldiver British  
/ ˈhɛlˌdaɪvə /

noun

  1. Also called: pied-billed grebe.   dabchick.  informal a small greyish-brown North American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, with a small bill

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Etymology

Origin of helldiver

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; hell + diver

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Perhaps the most striking is the pied kingfisher, commonly called a helldiver, with its black and white plumage, shaggy topknot and slender beak.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

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