shelduck

English

Etymology

sheld (variegated) + duck.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛldʌk/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌk
  • Hyphenation: shel‧duck

Noun

shelduck (plural shelducks or shelduck)

  1. Any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia.

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