bufflehead en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌfəlhɛd/
Etymology
Compound of buffle (“buffalo”) + head, so called for its large head.
Meanings
- A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
-
(obsolete) One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.
What makes you stare so, bufflehead?
1694, unknown translation, Plautus
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buffleheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (31)
es pato moñudo (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · nah āmanacocheh (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · ca morell capblanc (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · fi pikkutelkkä (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · fr petit garrot (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · cs hohol bělavý (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · tfn tajehi (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · sv buffelhuvud (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · nl buffelkopeend (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · fr garrot albéole (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · tfn bentlʼu qelchʼeli (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · pt pato-de-touca-branca (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · taa tl'aɬtaɬ (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · ja ヒメハジロ (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · hu fehérfejű kerceréce (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · es porrón albeola (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · br garv kilpenn gwenn (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · pl gągołek (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · es pato pinto (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · tfn tsilbesi (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · aht kaskae utseʼe (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · eo grandkapa klangulo (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · ru ма́лый го́голь (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · es porrón coronado (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · it quattrocchi minore (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · tfn sukna tsighał (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · de Büffelkopfente (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · uk малий гоголь (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · nb bøffeland (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · ro rață sunătoare americană (a duck in the goldeneye genus) · ja 姫羽白 (a duck in the goldeneye genus)