noun
Meaning 1
A scaup of the species Aythya affinis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
lesser scaup
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noun
Meaning 2
common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lesser scaup duck, lake duck, Aythya affinis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: scaup, scaup duck, bluebill, broadbill
History
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ahtna: naltsoghi — Aythya affinis
- Dutch: kleine topper — Aythya affinis
- Finnish: pikkulapasotka — Aythya affinis
- German: Veilchenente — Aythya affinis
- Hungarian: búbos réce — Aythya affinis
- Polish: ogorzałka mała — Aythya affinis
- Russian: америка́нская морска́я че́рнеть (amerikánskaja morskája čérnetʹ) — Aythya affinis
- Russian: ма́лая морска́я че́рнеть (málaja morskája čérnetʹ) — Aythya affinis
- Lower Tanana: noltthuya — Aythya affinis