ei′der duck`

any of several large diving ducks, esp. of the genus Somateria, of northern seas.

[1850–55]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

eider duck - duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females

eider

sea duck - any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser

genus Somateria, Somateria - eider ducks

eiderdown - down of the eider duck

Translations

eider duck

[ˈaɪdəˈdʌk] N → eider m, pato m de flojel

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