pochard
/ˈpəʊtʃəd/
pochard noun: any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
Noun
pochard (plural pochards)
- Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
- Synonyms:
- scaup
pochard meaning in Tamil
pochard in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Synonyms of pochard
Forms of pochard
| plural | pochards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | poachard |
| alternative form | pocard |
Origin of pochard
Apparently originally from poach (“to poke”) + -ard. Compare poker.
Words formed from pochard
- Baer's pochard
- broad-billed pochard
- common pochard
- dabbling pochard
- ferruginous pochard
- Madagascar pochard
- narrow-billed pochard
- northern pochard
- red-crested pochard)
- rosybill pochard
- rosy-billed pochard
- southern pochard
Phrases with pochard
Questions about pochard
- What does pochard mean?
- Pochard means any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
- What is pochard in Tamil?
- Pochard in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Pochard meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pochard?
- Pochard is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pochard?
- Pochard is pronounced /ˈpəʊtʃəd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pochard?
- The plural of pochard is pochards.
Words near pochard in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pochard (page history and authors); pochard (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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