tufted duck
noun
an Old World wild duck, Aythya fuligula, having a tufted head and black and white plumage.
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Origin of tufted duck
First recorded in1760–70
Words nearby tufted duck
tuffstone body, tuft, tufted, tufted cell, tufted deer, tufted duck, tufted titmouse, tufting, tufty, Tu Fu, tug
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British Dictionary definitions for tufted duck
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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