pochard

po·chard

P0392500 (pō′chərd)n. Any of various diving ducks of the widely distributed genera Aythya and Netta, especially A. ferina, which has gray and black plumage and a reddish head.

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pochard

(ˈpəʊtʃəd) n, pl -chards or -chard (Animals) any of various diving ducks of the genera Aythya and Netta, esp A. ferina of Europe, the male of which has a grey-and-black body and a reddish head[C16: of unknown origin]

po•chard

(ˈpoʊ tʃərd, -kərd)

n., pl. -chards, (esp. collectively) -chard. any of various Old World diving ducks of the genus Aythya, esp. A. ferina, having a chestnut-red head. [1545–55; orig. uncertain]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pochard - heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish headAythya ferinaduck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsAythya, genus Aythya - canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.

pochard

nounRelated words
collective nouns flight, bunch, rush, knob

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