| 单词 | siwash duck |
| 释义 | > as lemmasSiwash duck Siwash duck n. a scoter of the genus Melanitta. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > subfamily Merginae (duck) > [noun] > genus Melanitta > melanitta nigra (scoter) scoter1673 diver1678 whilka1705 sea-duck1753 whitewing1829 sleigh-bell duck1888 Siwash duck1911 1911 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 30 Apr. 10/1 I finally caught Mr. Indian just as he was coming ashore with his ducks, he had about 60 or 70 in the canoe, but they were mostly scoter or what is more commonly called Siwash ducks. 1927 Blackwood's Mag. Aug. 207/2 He could see when any siwash ducks were on a shallow part of the lagoon. 1966 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 20 Mar. 11/4 It is a rare occurrence for a Siwash duck, as the species [sc. surf scoter] is commonly called, to be found on such a shoreline. < as lemmas |
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