Ruddy Duck Definition

noun
A small, North American duck (Oxyura jamaicensis), the breeding male of which has a brownish-red neck and upper body, black crown, white cheeks, and blue bill.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
ruddy duck
Plural:
ruddy-ducks

Origin of Ruddy Duck

  • From ruddy (“reddish") + duck, referring to the rust-coloured body of the male.

    From Wiktionary

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