smew
English
editEtymology
editOrigin unknown. In use since the 17th century.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈsmjuː/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uː
Noun
editsmew (plural smews)
- A small compact diving duck, Mergellus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.
Translations
editMergus albellus
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