smew

/ˈsmjuː/ · noun

Meaning

A small compact diving duck, Mergus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.

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Related words

mergus albellus(English)merganser(English)seaduck(English)sea duck(English)hooded merganser(English)goosander(English)common eider(English)sheldduck(English)duck(English)species(English)seen(English)common(English)

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