"blue duck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blue ducks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue duck (plural blue ducks)
  1. Any of species Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos of ducks native to New Zealand. Wikipedia link: blue duck Categories (lifeform): Ducks Synonyms: whio

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