freckled duck en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfɹɛkəld ˈdʌk/
Etymology
From freckled + duck.
Meanings
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A moderately large, broad-bodied duck, Stictonetta naevosa, native to southern Australia.
The chief stronghold of the freckled duck is the Murray Darling Basin of southeastern Australia.
2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| freckled ducks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
ru кра́пчатая у́тка (Stictonetta naevosa) · nl stippeleend (Stictonetta naevosa) · eo lentuganaso (Stictonetta naevosa) · es pato pecoso (Stictonetta naevosa) · ja ゴマフガモ (Stictonetta naevosa) · de Affenente (Stictonetta naevosa) · fr stictonette tachetée (Stictonetta naevosa)