pochard
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Apparently originally from poach (“to poke”) + -ard. Compare poker.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pochard (plural pochards)
- Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
Synonyms edit
- (diving duck): scaup
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
duck
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References edit
- pochard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anatidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Anatidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pochard m (plural pochards, feminine pocharde)
Further reading edit
- “pochard”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.