wood duck

noun

a North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in trees, the male of which has a long crest and black, chestnut, green, purple, and white plumage.

Origin of wood duck

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words nearby wood duck

woodcreeper, wood cudweed, woodcut, woodcutter, Wood Dale, wood duck, wooded, wooden, wood engraving, woodenhead, wooden-headed

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Example sentences from the Web for wood duck

Whenever you see a wood-duck rise and fly in our Park, you may know that it is a wild bird.
Our Vanishing Wild Life|William T. Hornaday
The deer law is excellent, and the non-game birds, and the dove and wood-duck are perpetually protected.
Our Vanishing Wild Life|William T. Hornaday
The wood-duck is, according to strict scientific classification, a diminutive goose.
Australian Pictures|Howard Willoughby
The blue-jay, the red-headed woodpecker, the pheasant and wood-duck were shot for fly-feathers.
Fishing With The Fly|Charles F. Orvis and Others

Among species likely to be exterminated in the near future are the wood-duck and band-tailed pigeon.
Our Vanishing Wild Life|William T. Hornaday

British Dictionary definitions for wood duck

wood duck

noun

a duck, Aix sponsa, of wooded swamps, lakes, etc, in North America, having a very brightly coloured plumage in the male

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单词	wood duck
释义	wood duck noun a North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in trees, the male of which has a long crest and black, chestnut, green, purple, and white plumage. Origin of wood duck An Americanism dating back to 1770–80 Words nearby wood duck woodcreeper, wood cudweed, woodcut, woodcutter, Wood Dale, wood duck, wooded, wooden, wood engraving, woodenhead, wooden-headed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wood duck Whenever you see a wood-duck rise and fly in our Park, you may know that it is a wild bird. Our Vanishing Wild Life\|William T. Hornaday The deer law is excellent, and the non-game birds, and the dove and wood-duck are perpetually protected. Our Vanishing Wild Life\|William T. Hornaday The wood-duck is, according to strict scientific classification, a diminutive goose. Australian Pictures\|Howard Willoughby The blue-jay, the red-headed woodpecker, the pheasant and wood-duck were shot for fly-feathers. Fishing With The Fly\|Charles F. Orvis and Others Among species likely to be exterminated in the near future are the wood-duck and band-tailed pigeon. Our Vanishing Wild Life\|William T. Hornaday British Dictionary definitions for wood duck wood duck noun a duck, Aix sponsa, of wooded swamps, lakes, etc, in North America, having a very brightly coloured plumage in the male Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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