ˈkrämˌbek noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Afrikaans krombek, from krom crooked (from Middle Dutch crom ) + bek beak, from Middle Dutch bec, from Old French; akin to Old High German krump, krumpf crooked — more at crump , beak
: any of numerous small short-tailed African warblers constituting a genus ( Sylvietta ) of the family Sylviidae and widely distributed in dry open country