bufflehead

== English == === Etymology === Compound of buffle (“buffalo”) +‎ head, so called for its large head. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʌfəlhɛd/ === Noun === bufflehead (plural buffleheads) A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola. [from 1850s] Synonyms: butterbox, woolhead (obsolete) One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow. [from 1650s] 1694, unknown translation, Plautus: ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “bufflehead”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.