| 单词 | puddle duck |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspuddle duck puddle duck n. chiefly North American (a) the domestic duck (now rare); (b) a duck that feeds by dabbling, esp. in shallow water; a dabbling duck; cf. puddler n. 5. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > subfamily Merginae (duck) > [noun] > domestic mallard1314 puddle duck1841 mud duck1857 puddler1945 1841 Amer. Farmer 17 Nov. 205/2 To variegate and beautify every species of domestic fowl—from the turkey down to the puddle duck. 1908 B. Potter Tale of Jemima Puddle-duck 9 Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs. 1932 A. H. Howell Florida Bird Life 139 Mud Teal... Resorts chiefly to freshwater ponds and marshes, feeding in shallow water with Mallards, Widgeons, and other ‘puddle ducks’. 1989 Nature Conservancy Mar. 9/2 Prairie grasses, sedges, and forbs—ideal cover for nesting puddle ducks and geese. < as lemmas |
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