bufflehead

American  

[buhf-uhl-hed] / ˈbʌf əlˌhɛd /

noun

1. a small North American duck, Bucephala albeola, the male of which has bushy head plumage.

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bufflehead British  

/ ˈbʌfəlˌhɛd /

noun

1. Also called: butterball. a small North American diving duck, Bucephala (or Glaucionetta ) albeola : the male has black-and-white plumage and a fluffy head

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Other Word Forms

• buffleheaded
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of bufflehead

1855–60, buffle ( see buff ¹) + head

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bufflehead

You don't wanna bull along regardless like a bufflehead in this, Racey.

From The Heart of the Range by William Patterson White

He tells me that Townsend, of the Wardrobe, is the veriest knave and bufflehead that over he saw. 30th.

From The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Richard Griffin, Baron Braybrooke

You tip this ol' bufflehead into watter,' you said, 'an' gormed if I don't give 'ee a poond note.'

From Love Among the Chickens by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

There is one bufflehead among them—no, two; the rest are coots,' I replied.

From In Search of the Unknown by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

Look here, friends—take a look at the bufflehead!

From I Saw Three Ships and Other Winter Tales by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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