SHELDUCK


Meaning of SHELDUCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌdək ]

noun

Etymology: shel- (as in sheldrake ) + duck

Date: 1707

: any of various Old World ducks (genus Tadorna ) ; especially : a common mostly black-and-white duck ( T. tadorna ) slightly larger than the mallard

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.