shovelard

词形变化

shovelards 复数 shovelards

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A kind of dabbling duck; the shoveler.

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词源

From Middle English schovelerd, schulerde, schevelard, from schovel (“shovel”), perhaps influenced by malard (“mallard”), on model of Middle Dutch lepelaar (“spoonbill”), with Middle English -ard replacing -aar, but not completely certain.

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