Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wood duck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: wood -duck
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.

Inflected Forms

wood ducks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mandarin duck

Synonyms

Carolina duck woodie summer duck wood widgeon aix sponsa

Questions

What does wood duck mean?: A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.

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