HyperDic: bufflehead

English > 1 sense of the word bufflehead:
NOUNanimalbufflehead, butterball, dipper, Bucephela albeolasmall North American diving duck
English > bufflehead: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningsmall North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage.
Synonymsbutterball, dipper, Bucephela albeola
Member ofBucephala, genus Bucephalabuffleheads and goldeneyes
Broaderducksmall wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

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