blue duck

British  

noun

1. Also called: whio.  a mountain duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos , of New Zealand having a mostly lead-blue plumage

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Example Sentences

Others, like Gramercy Tavern and Minetta Tavern in New York and the Blue Duck Tavern in Washington, D.C., have lost their everyman appeal, becoming impossible to get into and expensive to eat at.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sounds rich, but executive chef Drew Allen, who previously cooked at Blue Duck Tavern in Washington, says the addition of pasta water to the sauce helps thin it.

From Washington Post

He had already cooked for a couple of years at the respected Blue Duck Tavern in the District.

From Washington Post

She was a familiar face at the critically acclaimed Blue Duck Tavern around the corner from her condo and the popular Cork Wine Bar on 14th Street in the now-gentrified Shaw/Logan Circle area.

From Washington Post

The code would pull up the menu for the Blue Duck Tavern, which I passed en route to the elevator.

From Washington Post