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scoter

Pronunciation: /ˈskəʊtə/

Definition of scoter

noun (plural same or scoters)

  • a northern diving duck that winters off the coast, the male of which has mainly black plumage.
    • Genus Melanitta, family Anatidae: three species

Origin:

late 17th century: perhaps an error for sooter (with reference to its black plumage)

scoter in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of scoter in the US English dictionary