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Shelduck
see synonyms of shelduckNoun
1. shelduck
female sheldrake
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Shelduck
see synonyms of shelducknoun plural -ducks, -duck, -drakes or -drake
any of various large, usually brightly coloured, gooselike ducks, such as Tadorna tadorna (common shelduck), of the Old World
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Shelduck
see synonyms of shelduck nounWord forms: plural ˈshelˌducks or ˈshelˌduck
any of a genus (Tadorna) of brightly colored wild ducks that feed on fish, shellfish, etc. and nest in burrows
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Shelduck
see synonyms of shelduckn.
Any of various large waterfowl of the genus Tadorna of the Eastern Hemisphere, especially the Eurasian species T. tadorna, having black, white, and brownish-red plumage. Also called sheldrake.
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