shelduck

== English == === Etymology === From obsolete/dialectal sheld (“variegated”) + duck. Compare typologically Russian пега́нка (pegánka) (< пе́гий (pégij)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɛldʌk/ Rhymes: -ʌk Hyphenation: shel‧duck === Noun === shelduck (plural shelducks or shelduck) Any of various waterfowl of the genus Tadorna, native to Eurasia, Africa and Australasia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====