duck-egg

[ duhk-egg ]
/ ˈdʌkˌɛgg /

noun Cricket.

duck1(def 7).

Origin of duck-egg

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby duck-egg

duck soup, duck's arse, duck's ass, duck-billed dinosaur, duck-billed platypus, duck-egg, duck-egg blue, duck-legged, duck-walk, duckbill, duckboard

Example sentences from the Web for duck-egg

  • It is about the bigness of a duck-egg, and somewhat of an oval shape; and is of a grey colour.

    A Voyage to New Holland |William Dampier