Meaning Of The Word Wood duck

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wood duck in American English
a brilliantly colored North American duck (Aix sponsa) that nests in hollow trees near woodland lakes
noun: a North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in trees, the male of which has a long crest and black, chestnut, green, purple, and white plumage

wood duck in British English
noun: a duck, Aix sponsa, of wooded swamps, lakes, etc, in North America, having a very brightly coloured plumage in the male

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