buf·fle·head

(bŭf′əl-hĕd′)

A small North American diving duck (Bucephala albeola) having black and white plumage and a densely feathered, rounded head. Also called butterball.

[Obsolete buffle, buffalo (from French, from Late Latin būfalus; see buffalo) + head.]

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bufflehead

(ˈbʌfəlˌhɛd)

(Animals) a small North American diving duck, Bucephala (or Glaucionetta) albeola: the male has black-and-white plumage and a fluffy head. Also called: butterball

[C17 buffle from obsolete buffle wild ox (see buff¹), referring to the duck's head]

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buf•fle•head

(ˈbʌf əlˌhɛd)

n.

a small North American duck, Bucephala albeola, the male of which has a large head with bushy plumage.

[1855–60, Amer.; buffle (see buff¹) + head;]

buf′fle•head`ed, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

bufflehead - small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

Bucephela albeola, butterball, dipper

duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

Bucephala, genus Bucephala - buffleheads and goldeneyes

Translations

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