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noun
Oxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Oxyura jamaicensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: duck
History
From ruddy (“reddish”) + duck, referring to the rust-coloured body of the male.
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