noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The flesh of a duck. uncountable

   "A few spoon-bills were also to be seen, and lovers of duckflesh never turn up their noses at a spoon-bill."

Synonyms

All synonyms

duckduckmeat

Example

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"A few spoon-bills were also to be seen, and lovers of duckflesh never turn up their noses at a spoon-bill."

Etymology

From duck + flesh.

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