| 单词 | oldsquaw |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoldsquaw oldsquaw n. North American the long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis; in full oldsquaw duck. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > subfamily Merginae (duck) > [noun] > clangula hyemalis (old squaw) hound1623 old wife1634 swallow-tailed duck1678 swallow-tailed sheldrake1678 calloo1793 south-southerly1814 oldsquaw1834 long-tail1837 granny1888 sea pheasant1893 1834 T. Nuttall Man. Ornithol. U.S. & Canada: Water Birds 454 This elegant and noisy duck, known..in most other parts by the appellation of ‘Old Squaws’ or ‘Old Wives’, is an Arctic inhabitant of both continents. 1892 B. Torrey Foot-path Way 41 The cliffs..offer an excellent position from which to sweep the bay in search of loons, old-squaws, and other sea-fowl. 1963 Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ont.) 8 Feb. 11/2 Large numbers of Old Squaw ducks were sighted during the survey. 1993 Outdoor Canada Mar. 22 In the right season,..large numbers of wintering oldsquaws ride the waves on the lake. < as lemmas |
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