Barrow's goldeneye

noun

A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica

Similar
Bucephala islandica

Meanings

nounBarrow's goldeneye (plural Barrow's goldeneyes)

plural Barrow's goldeneyes

  1. A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNorth American goldeneye diving duck

Similar
Bucephala islandica
Broader
goldeneyewhistlerBucephela clangula

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named after Sir John Barrow.

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Translations

Danish islandsk hvinand
  • islandsk hvinanda duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
Finnish amerikantelkkä
  • amerikantelkkäa duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
Korean 북방흰뺨오리
  • 북방흰뺨오리 (bukbanghuinppyamori)a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
Polish sierpiec
  • sierpieca duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
Russian исла́ндский го́голь
  • исла́ндский го́голь (islándskij gógolʹ)a duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala islandica
Cite this entry
APA

Barrow's goldeneye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barrow's%20goldeneye

MLA

“Barrow's goldeneye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barrow's%20goldeneye. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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