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.
Origin of eider duck
First recorded in 1850–55
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A name in the Orkneys for the Somateria mollissima, or eider-duck.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
Some suppose that the eider-duck could be easily domesticated.
The Young VoyageursMayne Reid
And from every rocky islet came the calling of birds—of loon and gull and eider-duck.
MothwiseKnut Hamsun
Like the Eider-duck, she has made a warm overcoat for her eggs out of her own down.
Insect AdventuresJ. Henri Fabre
Several flocks of eider-duck were seen in the course of the day.
Farthest NorthFridtjof Nansen