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pied duck — noun : labrador duck … Useful english dictionary
Pied widgeon — Widgeon Widg eon, n. [Probably from an old French form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vipio, onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fresh water ducks, especially those belonging to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Duck Duck Goose — Jeu du mouchoir Pour les articles homonymes, voir mouchoir (homonymie). Jeu du mouchoir aux États Unis Le jeu du mouchoir (ou jeu de la chandelle, rag tag e … Wikipédia en Français
duck — Widgeon Widg eon, n. [Probably from an old French form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vipio, onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fresh water ducks, especially those belonging to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pied widgeon — Golden eye Gold en eye (g[=o]ld n*[imac]), n. (Zo[ o]l.) A duck ({Glaucionetta clangula}), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called {whistler}, {garrot}, {gowdy}, {pied widgeon},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labrador Duck — Taxobox name = Labrador Duck status = EX status system = iucn3.1 extinct = c.1878 image caption = stuffed male specimen, American Museum of Natural History image2 caption = stuffed Juvenile male specimen, American Museum of Natural History regnum … Wikipedia
Labrador duck — Skunkhead Skunk head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The surf duck. (b) A duck ({Camptolaimus Labradorus}) which formerly inhabited the Atlantic coast of New England. It is now supposed to be extinct. Called also {Labrador duck}, and {pied duck}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muscovy Duck — Male (left) and female (right) in Texas, USA. Conservation status … Wikipedia
The Pied Piper of Hamelin — is a legend about the abduction of many children from the town of Hamelin ( Hameln ), Germany. Famous versions of the legend are given by the Brothers Grimm and, in English, by Robert Browning.PlotIn 1284, while the town of Hamelin was suffering… … Wikipedia
smoking duck — Widgeon Widg eon, n. [Probably from an old French form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vipio, onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fresh water ducks, especially those belonging to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
