单词 | scotch teal |
释义 | > as lemmasScotch teal Scotch teal n. U.S. regional the bufflehead (duck), Bucephala albeola; cf. Scotch dipper n., Scotchman n. 7. ΚΠ 1888 G. Trumbull Names & Portraits Birds 83 At Wilmington, N.C. [= North Carolina], Scotch-duck, Scotchman, Scotch-dipper, and Scotch-teal; the latter name being a favorite with hucksters, ‘Teal’ being always in demand. 1900 Birds & Nature 8 155 In the South some of the same names are heard.., the Scotch dipper, or duck, the Scotch teal and the Wool-head. 1982 R. Elman Hunter's Field Guide (rev. ed.) 211 Scotch dipper, Scotch teal. < as lemmas |
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