Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The American eider-duck: so called from the ap pearance of the drake.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) The common American eider.

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  • noun zoology The common American eider.

Etymologies

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From a Native American name.

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Examples

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  • When the revival project started, different Wampanoag communities pronounced it in the two different ways being discussed here--either three syllables, with the last one rhyming with 'log', or four wamp-a-NO-ag, with the last vowel that of "ash".

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  • (n): another name for the American eider duck.

    cf. shoal duck, Isle of Shoals duck, sea duck

    (wamp from Peterson's Field Guide to the birds; latter terms from the Dict. of American Regional English)

    January 12, 2009

  • The American eider duck is "officially" called Common Eider.

    Hernesheir, feel free to suggest any of these in the comments field on my Bird Nicknames list--or, of course, make up your own similar list. :-) And thanks!

    January 12, 2009

  • Also, pied wamp.

    January 13, 2009