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Noun: ruddy duck  rú-dee dúk
  1. Reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America
    "The male ruddy duck displayed its bright blue bill during mating season";
    - Oxyura jamaicensis

Derived forms: ruddy ducks

Type of: duck

Part of: genus Oxyura, Oxyura

Encyclopedia: Ruddy duck