bluebill

[ bloo-bil ]

noun
  1. the scaup duck.

Origin of bluebill

1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; blue + bill2

Words Nearby bluebill

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How to use bluebill in a sentence

  • The bluebill is a small fish some four or five inches long, and favourite food for the blue-fish.

    Days in the Open | Lathan A. Crandall

British Dictionary definitions for bluebill

bluebill

/ (ˈbluːˌbɪl) /


noun
  1. US another name for scaup

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