HyperDic: broadbill

English > 4 senses of the word broadbill:
NOUNanimalbroadbill, boatbill, boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochleariustropical American heron related to night herons
animalbroadbill, scaup, scaup duck, bluebilldiving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
animalbroadbill, shoveler, shoveller, Anas clypeatafreshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
animalbroadbillsmall birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills
English > broadbill: 4 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningTropical American heron related to night herons.
Synonymsboatbill, boat-billed heron, Cochlearius cochlearius
Member ofCochlearius, genus Cochleariusboatbills
BroaderheronGrey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
Spanishboatbill
Catalanboatbill
English > broadbill: 4 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningdiving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill.
Synonymsscaup, scaup duck, bluebill
Member ofAythya, genus Aythyacanvasback
Narrowergreater scaup, Aythya marilalarge scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male
lesser scaup, lesser scaup duck, lake duck, Aythya affinisCommon scaup of North America
Broaderducksmall wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Spanishbluebill, porrón
Catalanbluebill
English > broadbill: 4 senses > noun 3, animal
MeaningFreshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill.
Synonymsshoveler, shoveller, Anas clypeata
Member ofAnas, genus Anastype genus of the Anatidae
Broaderducksmall wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Spanishpato cuchara
CatalanAnas clypeata, ànec cullerot, ànec paleter
English > broadbill: 4 senses > noun 4, animal
Meaningsmall birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills.
Member ofEurylaimidae, family Eurylaimidaecoextensive with the suborder Eurylaimi
Broaderpasserine, passeriform birdperching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch
Spanisheurylaimidae
Catalaneurilaimid

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