Noun: bufflehead 'bú-ful,hed
- Small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
"The bufflehead's puffy head feathers gave it a comical appearance";
- butterball [N. Amer], dipper, Bucephala albeola
Derived forms: buffleheads
Type of: duck
Part of: Bucephala, genus Bucephala
Encyclopedia: Bufflehead