- wood duck
- ☆ wood duckn.a brilliantly colored North American duck (Aix sponsa) that nests in hollow trees near woodland lakes
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Wood duck — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wood duck — wood′ duck n. orn a tree nesting North American duck, Aix sponsa, the male of which has iridescent green and purple plumage with white facial markings • Etymology: 1770–80, amer … From formal English to slang
Wood Duck — See also Australian Wood Duck. Wood Duck Male in the Ouwehands Dierenpark, Netherlands … Wikipedia
wood duck — noun showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees • Syn: ↑summer duck, ↑wood widgeon, ↑Aix sponsa • Hypernyms: ↑duck • Hyponyms: ↑wood drake • … Useful english dictionary
wood duck — 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. [1770 80, Amer.] * * * North American duck (Aix sponsa, family Anatidae); a popular game bird. Wood… … Universalium
wood duck — /ˈwʊd dʌk/ (say wood duk) noun 1. an endemic Australian duck, Chenonetta jubata, with a dark maned head, common on wetlands throughout southern Australia. 2. the North American duck, Aix sponsa. 3. Colloquial a customer, as at a used car saleyard …
wood duck — noun Date: 1777 a showy American duck (Aix sponsa) which nests in tree cavities and the males of which have a large crest and iridescent plumage varied with green, purple, black, white, and chestnut … New Collegiate Dictionary
wood duck — noun A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees … Wiktionary
wood duck — noun a tree nesting North American duck, the male of which has brightly coloured plumage. [Aix sponsa.] … English new terms dictionary
Wood duck — (car sales) one who is easily duped; a naive customer; one who gives in easily in the bargaining … Dictionary of Australian slang