broadbill

Noun

Meaning

A wild duck (Aythya, / Fuligula, marila), which appears in large numbers on the eastern coast of the United States, in autumn; -- called also bluebill, blackhead, raft duck, and scaup duck. See Scaup duck.

The shoveler. See Shoveler.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

scaup shoveler bluebill shoveller boatbill scaup duck Anas clypeata boat-billed heron Cochlearius cochlearius heron marlin duck passerine lesser scaup swordfish
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Hypernyms

heron duck passerine passeriform bird

Hyponyms

lesser scaup greater scaup Aythya affinis lake duck lesser scaup duck Aythya marila

Phrases with the word

green broadbill African broadbill Grauer's broadbill Asian green broadbill Asian broadbill

Anagrams

billboard

Close letter words and terms

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