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ruddy duck

noun

  1. a stiff-tailed American duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, the adult male of which has a brownish-red body, black crown, and white cheeks.


ruddy duck

noun

  1. a small duck, Oxyura jamaicensis , that inhabits marshes, ponds, etc, in North America and N South America and has a stiff upright tail. The male has a reddish-brown body and blue bill in the breeding season
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ruddy duck1

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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Example Sentences

One of the most curious ducks I have ever seen was the ruddy duck, called in the scientific manuals Erismatura rubida.

“We are in great luck to-day,” said Burns, as he cut a ruddy duck in twain.

Been captured by a gang of Chamber of Commerce men, who are feeding him ruddy duck and terrapin and ten-dollar champagne.

The ruddy duck often dives or swims away from danger rather than flying.

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