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tufted duck
noun
- an Old World wild duck, Aythya fuligula, having a tufted head and black and white plumage.
tufted duck
noun
- a European lake-dwelling duck, Aythya fuligula , the male of which has a black plumage with white underparts and a long black drooping crest
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tufted duck1
First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences
On going to the place it was found that the cat had killed and partly devoured one tufted duck and two- 292 - sheldrakes.
From Project Gutenberg
The tufted duck is a prettily-marked species, and has the feathers on the back of the head elongated into a drooping crest.
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Tufted Duck, with a large top-knot of fine downy feathers, supported on a fleshy mass, with the skull perforated beneath.
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Here may the habits of the Tufted Duck be studied to perfection.
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