Associations to the word «Sheldrake»

Wiktionary

SHELDRAKE, noun. An Old World duck of the genus Tadorna.
SHELDRAKE, noun. A merganser.
SHELDRAKE, noun. A male shelduck.
SHELDRAKE, proper noun. An English surname​.

Dictionary definition

SHELDRAKE, noun. Large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges.
SHELDRAKE, noun. Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill.

Wise words

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