Meaning Of The Word Shelduck

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What's The Definition Of Shelduck?

shelduck in American English
any of a genus (Tadorna) of brightly colored wild ducks that feed on fish, shellfish, etc. and nest in burrows
noun: a sheldrake

shelduck in British English
noun: any of various large, usually brightly coloured, gooselike ducks, such as Tadorna tadorna (common shelduck), of the Old World

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