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scaup duck

Variant of scaup

noun pl. scaups or scaup

any of several wild ducks of the same genus (Aythya) as the redhead, canvasback, etc.

also scaup duck

Origin: obs. var. of scalp, mussel bed: prob. so named from eating habits

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