Meaning

noun a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

noun horny projecting mouth of a bird

originFrom Middle English neb, from Old English nebb (“beak, nose, face”), from Proto-Germanic *nabją (“beak, nose”). Cognate with Danish næb, Dutch neb, German Schnabel, Old Norse nef, Swedish näbb, Swedish regional näv.

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