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Indian Runner Duck — The Indian Runner Duck is a breed domestic duck. They are native to the Indian sub continent and Malaysia. The breed, it is thought, was first brought to Europe, via Whitehaven in Cumbria, England, by a sea captain prior to 1835, as the were… … Wikipedia
Edd the Duck — (originally Ed the Duck) is a popular puppet mallard duck with green hair who appeared on the Children s BBC [http://www.the broom cupboard.co.uk/ The Broom Cupboard] in vision continuity alongside (human) presenters Andy Crane and Andi Peters.… … Wikipedia
Wheat duck — Wheat Wheat (hw[=e]t), n. [OE. whete, AS. hw[=ae]te; akin to OS. hw[=e]ti, D. weit, G. weizen, OHG. weizzi, Icel. hveiti, Sw. hvete, Dan. hvede, Goth. hwaiteis, and E. white. See {White}.] (Bot.) A cereal grass ({Triticum vulgare}) and its grain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duckweed — duck|weed [ˈdʌkwi:d] n [U] a plant that grows on the surface of ponds … Dictionary of contemporary English
duckweed — duck|weed [ dʌk,wid ] noun uncount a plant that grows in rivers and PONDS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
duckweed — duck•weed [[t]ˈdʌkˌwid[/t]] n. pln any plant of the family Lemnaceae, esp. of the genus Lemna, comprising minute aquatic plants that float free on still water • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
Black Scoter — Adult male Conservation status … Wikipedia
duckweed — /ˈdʌkwid / (say dukweed) noun 1. any member of the family Lemnaceae, especially of the genus Lemna, comprising small aquatic plants which float free on still water. 2. a native weed, Hydrocotyle tripartita, with small leaves and creeping stems,… …
duckmeat — Duckweed Duck weed , n. (Bot.) A genus ({Lemna}) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; called also {duckmeat}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Duckweed — Duck weed , n. (Bot.) A genus ({Lemna}) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; called also {duckmeat}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
