| 单词 | widow duck |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswidow duck widow duck n. now rare the white-faced whistling duck, Dendrocygna viduata, found in Central and South America and sub-Saharan Africa, having a dark brown body, chestnut neck, black head, and white face and crown. ΚΠ 1873 E. E. Frewer tr. G. Schweinfurth Heart of Afr. I. ii. 68 Dark brown widow-ducks (Anas viduata) [Ger. Witwenenten] and shovellers were shot. 1902 L. Wright New Bk. Poultry 553/2 The Widow duck (D. viduata = ‘little widow’) has rather long, thin, lead coloured legs. 1920 W. H. Hudson Birds of La Plata II. 141 One of its vernacular names is Pato viuda (Widow Duck) from its dark plumage relieved by white in front. 1956 M. Savill tr. E. A. Zwilling Jungle Fever viii. 151 Female Nile geese led their goslings in prudent circles, African widow duck, spurred and humpbacked geese craned their necks. < as lemmas |
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