bufflehead

bufflehead Definition

☆ buffle·head (buf′əl hed′)

noun

a small North American duck (Bucephala albeola), black on top and white underneath

Etymology: obs. buffle, buffalo, fool < Fr (see buff) + head

bufflehead Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

female: On the water there were Canada Geese, Mallard, three female Buffleheads, a pair of Blue-winged teal and lots of Ring-billed Gulls.

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