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pochard

noun
/ˈpəʊtʃəd/UK

Etymology

Apparently originally from poach (“to poke”) + -ard. Compare poker.

  1. derived from poche
  2. derived from pocher
  3. derived from pochen
  4. suffixed as pochard — “poach + ard”

Definitions

  1. Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta),…

    Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pochard. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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