black duck
noun
any of several ducks having dusky or black plumage, as Anas rubripes, of the northeastern U.S. and Canada.
Origin of black duck
1First recorded in 1630–40
Words Nearby black duck
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How to use black duck in a sentence
The latter looked in the required direction, and he soon saw a large black duck floating in stately repose on the water.
The Deerslayer | James Fenimore CooperThe most noticeable difference in plumage between this and the black duck is the absence of markings on the chin.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedThe leader evidently had a strain of black duck in her blood.
Wild Folk | Samuel ScovilleHis children by her are of phratry Crow, of totem black duck.
black duck (Anas rubripes), which name, therefore, includes both Nos. 133 and 133a.
Color Key to North American Birds | Frank M. Chapman
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