white-winged scoter

noun

1. a blackish North American duck, Melanitta deglandi, having a white patch on each wing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white-winged scoter¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

Left humerus, wild duck, (white-winged scoter, Melanitta deglandi).

From Project Gutenberg

The name Velvet Duck, though more commonly applied to the white-winged scoter, is also sometimes used to designate this species.

From Project Gutenberg