Bahama duck

noun

variants or less commonly Bahama pintail
: a pin-tailed duck (Anas bahamensis) with a white face and throat, red base to the bill, and pale buff tail that is widely distributed in the Caribbean islands and through much of South America

called also white-cheeked pintail

Word History

Etymology

from the Bahama islands in the Atlantic southeast of Florida

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Bahama duck was in 1905

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“Bahama duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bahama%20duck. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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