St. Cuthbert's duck

noun

An eider (Somateria spp.).

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Meanings

nounSt. Cuthbert's duck (plural St. Cuthbert's ducks)

plural St. Cuthbert's ducks

  1. An eider (Somateria spp.).

Origin

Named after Cuthbert, the apostle of Northumbria (635-687).

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APA

St. Cuthbert's duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Cuthbert's%20duck

MLA

“St. Cuthbert's duck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Cuthbert's%20duck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St. Cuthbert's duck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St.%20Cuthbert's%20duck.

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