Burdekin duck

Meanings

1. The bird Tadorna radjah, a protected species within Australia.
2. A food dish made from leftovers or ingredients to hand, usually including corned beef.

Etymology

From Burdekin (“a surname”); named after the Burdekin River, Queensland, which in turn was named for Mrs. Thomas Burdekin, who provided assistance to the expedition during which the river was discovered (by Europeans).