English Explanatory Dictionary

ruddy duck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Oxyura jamaicensis, a small stifftail duck, the male of which has a rust-coloured body.

Word forms

ruddy duck ruddy ducks

Etymology

From ruddy (“reddish”) + duck, referring to the rust-coloured body of the male.

Synonyms

sleepyhead
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