eider
eider · eiders
гага
гага
Eiderente
Any of the species of Somateria sppAny of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).
UK/ˈaɪdə/US/ˈaɪdɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of the species of Somateria spp. and Polysticta stelleri or of the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).
Eiderente
га́гаgága
га́гаháha
More definitions
- duck of the Northern Hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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duck of genus Somateria:
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duck of genus Somateria:
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duck of genus Somateria:
Origin
From Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish eider (now ejdFrom Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish eider (now ejder), from a North Germanic root.
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Forms
plural: eidersSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- duck of the Northern Hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females:eider duck