dunbird
English
Alternative forms
dun-bird
Etymology
From dun + bird, from its colour.
Noun
dunbird (plural dunbirds) (UK, archaic)
- The pochard.
- The ruddy duck.
References
- “dunbird”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.