eider

ˈaɪdər

Definition

Definition of eider - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

material

Rare

soft down from a sea duck used for insulation

Rare

The jacket was filled with eider to keep warm..

down

birds

TECH.

sea duck known for soft down

TECH.

The eider nests along the rocky coast.

duck

waterfowl

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soft down from a sea duck used for insulation
sea duck known for soft down

Expressions with eider

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common eider

large sea duck with soft down feathers

The common eider nests along the rocky coasts.

eider duck

large sea duck known for its soft down feathers

The eider duck is prized for its soft down.

Origin of eider

Icelandic, æthur (eider duck)

Terms with eider included in their meaning

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eiderdown

duck feathers

soft feathers from eider ducks used as filling for quilts and pillows

Examples of eider in a sentence

The eider in the quilt made it exceptionally warm.
The eider's feathers are highly prized.
Eiders are often seen in northern waters.

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French:duvet d'eider, canard eider, ...
German:Eiderdaunen, Eiderente, ...
Italian:edredone, anatra edredone, ...
Spanish:pluma de eider, eider, ...
Portuguese:penugem de pato eider, pato-eider, ...
Chinese:鸭绒, 绒鸭, ...
Japanese:アイダー, 海ガモ, ...
Arabic:زغب الإيدر, بَطَّة إِيدَر, ...
Hebrew:אֵידֶר, בַּרְוָז יָמִי, ...
Russian:пух гаги, гага, ...
Ukrainian:гагачий пух, гага, ...
Hindi:ईडर, समुद्री बत्तख, ...
Bengali:ইডার, আইডার হাঁস, ...
Catalan:plomissol d'eider, èider, ...
Czech:kajčí peří, kajka, ...
Danish:edderdun, edderfugl, ...
Dutch:eiderdons, eider, ...
Greek:πούπουλο eider, αιδερική πάπια, ...
Hungarian:ejderpehely, eiderréce, ...
Khmer:រោមទន់ទាបក្សីសមុទ្រ, ទាសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:아이더, 바다오리, ...
Persian:پر ایدر, اردک دریایی, ...
Polish:puch edredonowy, eider, ...
Portuguese (BR):plumagem de eider, pato-eider, ...
Romanian:puf de eider, rață eider, ...
Swedish:ejder, ...
Thai:ขนอีเดอร์, เป็ดอีเดอร์, ...
Turkish:kuş tüyü, deniz ördeği, ...
Vietnamese:lông vịt eider, vịt eider, ...

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