black duck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of black duck
First recorded in 1630–40
Example Sentences
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One of the show’s main props was a stuffed toy, a black duck dressed in a Temple University sweat shirt that dropped down on a wire and flopped around in front of the contestants.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2015
Bay salt water rushed into a shallow freshwater pond created for birds such as the American black duck and Atlantic brant.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2012
Simultaneously many a brant, Canada goose and black duck began to shrivel and die.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not the song about the fox coming for the big black duck, heavens no!
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
In every slough where mallards, blue- and green-winged teal, widgeons, black duck and pintails settle down to rest in autumn, gunners wait concealed in the sedges.
From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje
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