shelduck

ˈʃɛl.dʌk

Definition

Definition of shelduck - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

waterfowl

TECH.

large brightly colored duck of the Old World

TECH.

The shelduck glided gracefully across the pond.
A shelduck was spotted near the riverbank.
The shelduck's plumage was vibrant in the sunlight.

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large brightly colored duck of the Old World

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common shelduck

large, colorful waterfowl in Europe and Asia, the species Tadorna tadorna

The common shelduck nests near coastal marshes across Europe and Asia.

ruddy shelduck

migratory duck with reddish-brown body and white head

The ruddy shelduck was spotted near the lake.

Origin of shelduck

Old English, sceald (shallow) + duce (duck)

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sheldrake

shelduck

Old World duck of the genus Tadorna

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French:tadorne, ...
German:Brandgans, ...
Italian:volpoca, ...
Spanish:tarro, ...
Portuguese:tadorna, ...
Chinese:彩鸭, ...
Japanese:ツクシガモ, ...
Arabic:بَطّ أَبُو فُرْوَة, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁלְדּוּק, ...
Russian:пеганка, ...
Ukrainian:галагаз, ...
Hindi:शेलडक, ...
Bengali:শেলডাক, ...
Catalan:ànec xiulador, ...
Czech:husice, ...
Danish:gravand, ...
Dutch:bergeend, ...
Greek:καπαδόχη, ...
Hungarian:üstökösréce, ...
Khmer:ទាព្រៃសេលឌក, ...
Korean:홍머리오리, ...
Persian:اردک, ...
Polish:kaczka hełmiasta, ...
Portuguese (BR):pato-selvagem, ...
Romanian:rață cu guler, ...
Swedish:gravand, ...
Thai:เป็ดเปลือก, ...
Turkish:kılkuyruk ördek, ...
Vietnamese:vịt mào, ...

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