shelduck en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃɛldʌk/
- (UK) audio
Etymology
From obsolete/dialectal sheld (“variegated”) + duck. Compare typologically Russian пега́нка (pegánka) (< пе́гий (pégij)).
Meanings
- Any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shelduck | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| shelducks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crested shelduck · common shelduck · Australian shelduck · raja shelduck · Mauritius shelduck · paradise shelduck · Cape shelduck · radjah shelduck · South African shelduck · chestnut-breasted shelduck · ruddy shelduck
Relateds
Translations (23)
es tarro (waterfowl) · cs husice (waterfowl) · ro călifar (waterfowl) · it volpoca (waterfowl) · tr suna (waterfowl) · wyi winak-ki (waterfowl) · fi ristisorsa (waterfowl) · ru пега́нка (waterfowl) · da gravand (waterfowl) · uk галагаз (waterfowl) · fr tadorne (waterfowl) · my စက္ကဝါက် (waterfowl) · el βαρβάρα (waterfowl) · pt tadorna (waterfowl) · tr angut (waterfowl) · pl kazarka (waterfowl) · de Kasarka (waterfowl) · hu ásólúd (waterfowl) · os пеганкӕ (waterfowl) · eo tadorno (waterfowl) · sv gravand (waterfowl) · fo kápureyð ont (waterfowl) · cy hwyaden yr eithin (waterfowl)