king eider

noun

A large sea duck that breeds along Arctic coasts, Somateria spectabilis.

Meanings

nounking eider (plural king eiders)

plural king eiders

  1. A large sea duck that breeds along Arctic coasts, Somateria spectabilis.

Translations

Finnish kyhmyhaahka
  • kyhmyhaahkaSomateria spectabilis
Icelandic æðarkóngur
  • æðarkóngurSomateria spectabilis
Japanese 毛綿鴨
  • 毛綿鴨 (kewatagamo)Somateria spectabilis
Russian га́га-гребену́шка
  • га́га-гребену́шка (gága-grebenúška)Somateria spectabilis
Swedish praktejder
  • praktejderSomateria spectabilis
Cite this entry
APA

king eider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king%20eider

MLA

“king eider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king%20eider. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “king eider,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/king%20eider.

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