"velvetbreast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: velvetbreasts [plural]
Etymology: velvet + breast Etymology templates: {{compound|en|velvet|breast}} velvet + breast Head templates: {{en-noun}} velvetbreast (plural velvetbreasts)
  1. (US, dated) The goosander (Mergus merganser). Tags: US, dated Categories (lifeform): Mergansers Derived forms: mountain velvetbreast

Inflected forms

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