eider
Origin of eider
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How to use eider in a sentence
Like all of the other Eiders the females are mottled brown and black, the different species being very difficult to separate.
Western Bird Guide | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. BrasherThis species nest similar to the Eiders, concealing it under overhanging rocks or in tufts of grass.
Western Bird Guide | Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed, Harry F. Harvey, and Rex I. BrasherLike all the other Eiders, the female is mottled brown and black, the different species being very difficult to separate.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedThis species nest as do the Eiders, often concealing the nest, of grass and feathers, under some overhanging rock.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedLike the rest of the true Eiders, this species is black beneath and mostly white above.
The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
British Dictionary definitions for eider
eider duck
/ (ˈaɪdə) /
any of several sea ducks of the genus Somateria, esp S. mollissima, and related genera, which occur in the N hemisphere. The male has black and white plumage, and the female is the source of eiderdown
Origin of eider
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