puddle duck

noun

Examples of puddle duck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Feeding Habits and Migration Wood ducks, like other puddle ducks, feed on aquatic seeds and plants as well as insects, although plant material makes up the vast majority of their diet. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024 Another distinction between the dabblers and divers, albeit to this writer an unfair assumption, is that puddle ducks make for much better table fare than do divers simply due to diets. M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023 In general, puddle ducks should be plucked, leaving the skin on the meat. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023 Unlike puddle duck hunters that downsize their spread, Mark goes bigger as the season marches on. Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream, 31 Dec. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of puddle duck was in 1841

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“Puddle duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puddle%20duck. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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