ruddy duck
ruddy duck · ruddy ducks
американская савка
Oxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured bodyOxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured body.
Meaning
1 sensesOxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured body.
америка́нская са́вкаamerikánskaja sávka
More definitions
- reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America
Translations
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By meaning 1
Oxyura jamaicensis:
Origin
From ruddy (“reddish”) + duck, referring to the rust-coloured body of the male.From ruddy (“reddish”) + duck, referring to the rust-coloured body of the male.
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Forms
plural: ruddy ducks| Singular | ruddy duck |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America:Oxyura jamaicensis