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eider duck
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noun
any of several large sea ducks of the genus Soamateria and allied genera of the Northern Hemisphere, the females of which yield eiderdown.
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Origin of eider duck
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby eider duck
Eid, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, eider, eiderdown, eider duck, eidetic, eidolon, eidoptometry, eidos, Eid-ul-Adha
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