wood duck

wood duck

n. A brightly colored North American duck (Aix sponsa) that nests in hollow trees, the male of which is noted for its large crest.

wood duck

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

wood′ duck`

n. a tree-nesting North American duck, Aix sponsa, the male of which has iridescent green and purple plumage with white facial markings. [1770–80, Amer.]

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wood duck - showy North American duck that nests in hollow treesAix sponsa, summer duck, wood widgeonduck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsAix, genus Aix - wood duck and mandarin duckwood drake - male wood duck

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