"spirit duck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spirit ducks [plural]
Etymology: From its rapid diving, on account of which the Native Americans believed it had magical powers. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spirit duck (plural spirit ducks)
  1. A bufflehead (Bucephala albeola).
    Sense id: en-spirit_duck-en-noun-owGNzXP9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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