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Barrow's goldeneye

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

North American goldeneye diving duck

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Bucephala islandica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: goldeneye, whistler, Bucephela clangula

History

Etymology

Named after Sir John Barrow.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: islandsk hvinand — a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
  • Faroese: íslendsk súgont — a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
  • Finnish: amerikantelkkä — a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
  • Korean: 북방흰뺨오리 (bukbanghuinppyamori) — a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
  • Polish: sierpiec — a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
  • Russian: исла́ндский го́голь (islándskij gógolʹ) — a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica