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quab


An unfledged bird; hence, something immature or unfinished.

Origin: Cf. D. Kwab eelpout, Dan. Quabbe, G. Quabbe, quappe, LG. Quabbe a fat lump of flesh, and L. Capito a kind of fish with a large head, fr. Caput the head, also E. Squab.

Source: Websters Dictionary