bufflehead

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Definition of bufflehead in English English dictionary

A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola

small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage

{i} buffel duck, small diving duck native to North America with black and white plumage; (Slang) stupid guy

One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow

See Buffel duck

The buffel duck

Hyphenation

buf·fle·head

Etymology

[ 'b&-f&l-"hed ] (noun.) 1731. From buffle + head