Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The American black scoter, Œdemia americana: from the yellow lump on the bill.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) The American scoter.
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- noun Ceuthmochares aereus, an
African cuckoo with a heavy yellowbill .
Etymologies
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yellow + bill
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reesetee commented on the word yellowbill
A species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family, native to many parts of Africa.
February 8, 2008
mollusque commented on the word yellowbill
Also, a scoter.
March 9, 2009