perching duck

noun

Any species of ducks distinguished by their readiness to perch high in trees.

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Meanings

nounperching duck (plural perching ducks)

plural perching ducks

  1. colloquialAny species of ducks distinguished by their readiness to perch high in trees.
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perching duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perching%20duck

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