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perching duck

perching duck noun: any species of ducks distinguished by their readiness to perch high in trees.

Noun

perching duck (plural perching ducks)

  1. (colloquial) Any species of ducks distinguished by their readiness to perch high in trees.

Forms of perching duck

pluralperching ducks

Questions about perching duck

What does perching duck mean?
Perching duck means any species of ducks distinguished by their readiness to perch high in trees.
What part of speech is perching duck?
Perching duck is a noun.
What is the plural of perching duck?
The plural of perching duck is perching ducks.

Words near perching duck in the dictionary

  1. perchest
  2. percheth
  3. perching
  4. perching bird
  5. perching birds
  6. perching duck
  7. perchings
  8. perchless
  9. perchlike
  10. perchling
  11. perchlings

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