scaup

[ skawp ]

/ skɔp /

noun

any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila(greater scaup ), of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.

Also called scaup duck .

Origin of scaup

1665–75; by ellipsis from scaup duck, probably with Scots, N dial. scaup, scalp mussel bed (of uncertain origin)

Words nearby scaup

scattershot, scattersite housing, scatty, scaturient, scaud, scaup, scauper, scaur, scavenge, scavenge pump, scavenger

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Example sentences from the Web for scaup

The Scaup Duck is very abundant in Holland during winter, covering the inland seas with immense flocks.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
The Scaup is so called from its feeding on 'scaup', a northern word for a bed of shellfish.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
In some old charts, particularly by the Dutch, whose name for a headland is kappe, it is also called skape and scaup.
An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House|Robert Stevenson
The food of the Scaup Duck consists largely of molluscs, but crustaceans and marine plants are also eaten by this species.
British Sea Birds|Charles Dixon

It is an expert diver, and a flock of hundreds of scaup may sometimes be seen to immerse themselves at the same moment.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

British Dictionary definitions for scaup

scaup

scaup duck

/ (skɔːp) /

noun

either of two diving ducks, Aythya marila (greater scaup) or A. affinis (lesser scaup), of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the maleAlso called (US): bluebill, broadbill

Word Origin for scaup

C16: Scot variant of scalp

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单词	scaup
释义	scaup [ skawp ] / skɔp / noun any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila(greater scaup ), of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill. Also called scaup duck . Origin of scaup 1665–75; by ellipsis from scaup duck, probably with Scots, N dial. scaup, scalp mussel bed (of uncertain origin) Words nearby scaup scattershot, scattersite housing, scatty, scaturient, scaud, scaup, scauper, scaur, scavenge, scavenge pump, scavenger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scaup The Scaup Duck is very abundant in Holland during winter, covering the inland seas with immense flocks. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns The Scaup is so called from its feeding on 'scaup', a northern word for a bed of shellfish. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns In some old charts, particularly by the Dutch, whose name for a headland is kappe, it is also called skape and scaup. An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House\|Robert Stevenson The food of the Scaup Duck consists largely of molluscs, but crustaceans and marine plants are also eaten by this species. British Sea Birds\|Charles Dixon It is an expert diver, and a flock of hundreds of scaup may sometimes be seen to immerse themselves at the same moment. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson British Dictionary definitions for scaup scaup scaup duck / (skɔːp) / noun either of two diving ducks, Aythya marila (greater scaup) or A. affinis (lesser scaup), of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the maleAlso called (US): bluebill, broadbill Word Origin for scaup C16: Scot variant of scalp 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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