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steamer duck

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bird of the genus Tachyeres in the family Anatidae, the family of duck, goose and swan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: steamer

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Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ànec vapor — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Chinese Mandarin: 船鴨 /船鸭 (chuányā) — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Finnish: viuhtoja — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • German: Dampschiffente — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Hungarian: gőzhajóréce — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Polish: torpedówka — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Portuguese: pato-vapor — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Russian: у́тка-парохо́д (útka-paroxód) — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Spanish: pato vapor — bird of the genus Tachyeres
  • Swedish: ångbåtsand — bird of the genus Tachyeres