Bufflehead definition

bŭfəl-hĕd

A small North American diving duck (Bucephala albeola) having black and white plumage and a densely feathered, rounded head.

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

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A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

bufflehead

Plural:

buffleheads

Origin of bufflehead

Obsolete buffle buffalo (from French) (from Late Latin būfalus buffalo) head

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From buffle +‎ head.

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