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单词 ruddy duck
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ruddy duck


noun

a stiff-tailed American duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, the adult male of which has a brownish-red body, black crown, and white cheeks.

Origin of ruddy duck

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby ruddy duck

ruddevator, ruddle, ruddleman, ruddock, ruddy, ruddy duck, ruddy turnstone, rude, rude awakening, ruderal, Rüdesheimer
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British Dictionary definitions for ruddy duck

ruddy duck

noun

a small duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, that inhabits marshes, ponds, etc, in North America and N South America and has a stiff upright tail. The male has a reddish-brown body and blue bill in the breeding season
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