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shelduck

Syllabification: (shel·duck)
Pronunciation: /ˈSHelˌdək/

(male also sheldrake /ˈSHelˌdrāk/)
Definition of shelduck

noun (plural same or shelducks)

  • a large gooselike Old World duck with brightly colored plumage, typically showing black and white wings in flight.
    • Genus Tadorna, family Anatidae: several species, in particular T. tadorna of Eurasian coasts, with white, greenish-black, and chestnut plumage

Origin:

early 18th century: probably from dialect sheld 'pied' (related to Middle Dutch schillede 'variegated') + duck1

shelduck in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of shelduck in the British & World English dictionary