shelduck
Syllables: shel·duck/ˈʃɛldʌk/
shelduck noun: any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia.
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Noun
shelduck (plural shelducks or shelduck)
- Any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia.
shelduck meaning in Tamil and Myanmar
shelduck in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
shelduck in Myanmar
- waterfowl
- စက္ကဝါက် cakka.wak
Forms of shelduck
| plural | shelducks |
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| plural | shelduck |
Origin of shelduck
From obsolete/dialectal sheld (“variegated”) + duck. Compare typologically Russian пега́нка (pegánka) (< пе́гий (pégij)).
Words formed from shelduck
- Australian shelduck
- Cape shelduck
- chestnut-breasted shelduck
- common shelduck
- crested shelduck
- Mauritius shelduck
- paradise shelduck
- radjah shelduck
- raja shelduck
- ruddy shelduck
- South African shelduck
Words that rhyme with shelduck
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Questions about shelduck
- What does shelduck mean?
- Shelduck means any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia.
- What is shelduck in Tamil?
- Shelduck in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Shelduck meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is shelduck?
- Shelduck is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shelduck?
- Shelduck is pronounced /ˈʃɛldʌk/.
- What is the plural of shelduck?
- The plural of shelduck is shelducks.
Words near shelduck in the dictionary
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