smew

[ smyoo ]

noun
  1. a Eurasian duck, Mergus albellus, closely akin to mergansers: the male is white marked with black and gray.

Origin of smew

1
First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain

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smew

/ (smjuː) /


noun
  1. a merganser, Mergus albellus, of N Europe and Asia, having a male plumage of white with black markings

Origin of smew

1
C17: of uncertain origin

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