Scaup
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /skɔːp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scaup is a noun meaning Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
Meaning
Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
More Meanings
- (Scotland) Alternative form of scalp (“a bed or stratum of shellfish”).
Example Sentences
Or spot gaggles of Canada geese, ducks and scaups flying over schools of bluefish.
Word Forms
- scaups
Synonyms for scaup
Depending on context, synonyms include broadbill, bluebill.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bluebill, broadbill, duck, lesser, greater, blackhead.
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