tree duck

noun

Any of the birds in the genus Dendrocygna of whistling ducks, which are in the family Anatidae with the ducks, geese and swans, but in their own subfamily.

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Meanings

nountree duck (plural tree ducks)

plural tree ducks

  1. Any of the birds in the genus Dendrocygna of whistling ducks, which are in the family Anatidae with the ducks, geese and swans, but in their own subfamily.
  2. USSynonym of wood duck (Aix sponsa)

    Synonyms: wood duck

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of wood duck (Aix sponsa)

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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