GEELBEC


Meaning of GEELBEC in English

noun

or geel·bek or geel·beck ˈgēlˌbek

( -s )

Etymology: Afrikaans geelbek, from geel yellow (from Middle Dutch ghele ) + bek beak, from Middle Dutch bec, from Old French; akin to Old High German gelo yellow — more at yellow , beak

1. : a wild yellow-billed duck ( Anas undulata ) of Africa

2. : a large sciaenid fish ( Atractoscion aequidens ) shaped like a mackerel and favored as a leading food and game fish in southern Africa and Australia

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