[ˈʃɛldʌk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large goose-like Old World duck with brightly coloured plumage, typically showing black and white wings in flight


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Origin:
Middle English (as sheldrake): probably from dialect sheld ‘pied’ (related to Middle Dutch schillede ‘variegated’) + duck. The form shelduck dates from the early 18th century