■ noun ( plural same or ~s )
1》 a small freshwater duck, typically with a blue-green band of plumage on the wing. [ Anas crecca and related species.]
2》 (also ~ blue ) a dark greenish-blue colour.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
■ noun ( plural same or ~s )
1》 a small freshwater duck, typically with a blue-green band of plumage on the wing. [ Anas crecca and related species.]
2》 (also ~ blue ) a dark greenish-blue colour.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004