scaup duck

noun

ˈskȯp-

variants or scaup

plural scaup or scaups

: any of several ducks of the genus Aythya: such as

a

: greater scaup

b

: lesser scaup

Word History

Etymology

scaup, perhaps alteration of scalp entry 1; from its fondness for shellfish

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

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