Meanings
nounwood duck (plural wood ducks)
plural wood ducks
- A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Synonyms: Carolina duck, woodie
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
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nounshowy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
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Translations
Bulgarian каролинка
- каролинка (karolinka)A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Catalan ànec de Carolina
- ànec de CarolinaA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Dutch carolina-eend
- carolina-eendA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
German Brautente
- BrautenteA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Hebrew ברווז עצים, ברווז קרולין
- ברווז עצים (barvaz etsim)A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
- ברווז קרולין (barvaz karolin)A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Irish lacha choille
- lacha choilleA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Japanese アメリカオシ
- アメリカオシA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Korean 아메리카원앙
- 아메리카원앙 (amerikawonang)A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Portuguese pato-carolino
- pato-carolinoA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Romanian rață cu ochi de șoim
- rață cu ochi de șoimA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Russian кароли́нская у́тка
- кароли́нская у́тка (karolínskaja útka)A colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Spanish pato joyuyo
- pato joyuyoA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Swedish brudand
- brudandA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Vietnamese vịt gỗ
- vịt gỗA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Welsh hwyaden coed
- hwyaden coedA colorful North American duck, Aix sponsa, that nests in hollow trees.
Cite this entry
APA
wood duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20duck
MLA
“wood duck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20duck. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood duck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20duck.
Source: wood duck on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.