n.
Pronunciation: ' sko ̇ p
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural scaup or scaups
Etymology: short for scaup duck; scaup probably alteration of scalp bed of shellfish
Date: 1797
: either of two diving ducks ( Aythya affinis or A. marila ) with the male having a glossy purplish or greenish head and a black breast and tail