• A small duck (Charitonetta albeola); the spirit duck, or butterball. The head of the male is covered with numerous elongated feathers, and thus appears large. Called also bufflehead.
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Buf'fel duck (bŭf'fĕl dŭk`). [ See
Buffalo .]
(Zoology) A small duck (
Charitonetta albeola ); the spirit duck, or butterball. The head of the male is covered with numerous elongated feathers, and thus appears large. Called also
bufflehead .
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/108
No exact match found.
