eider

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females

Etymology

From Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish eider (now ejder), from a North Germanic root.

In classic literature

Synonyms

eider duck

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