tufted duck


noun

an Old World wild duck, Aythya fuligula, having a tufted head and black and white plumage.

Origin of tufted duck

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby tufted duck

British Dictionary definitions for tufted duck

tufted duck

noun

a European lake-dwelling duck, Aythya fuligula, the male of which has a black plumage with white underparts and a long black drooping crest