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Scaup
see synonyms of scaupNoun
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Scaup
see synonyms of scaupnoun
either of two diving ducks, Aythya marila (greater scaup) or A. affinis (lesser scaup), of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the male
. Also called (US): bluebill, broadbillCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Scaup
see synonyms of scaup nounWord forms: plural scaups or scaup
any of several wild ducks of the same genus (Aythya) as the redhead, canvasback, etc.
: also scaup duckWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Scaup
see synonyms of scaupn. pl. scaup or scaups
1. Either of two diving ducks (Aythya marila or A. affinis) of the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has gray, black, and white plumage. Also called bluebill.
2. A small diving duck (Aythya novaeseelandiae) of New Zealand, having dark plumage.
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