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词汇 scoter
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Definition of scoter in English:

scoter

nounPlural scoters ˈskəʊtəˈskoʊdər
  • A northern diving duck that winters off the coast, the male of which has mainly black plumage.

    海番鸭

    Genus Melanitta, family Anatidae: three species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Washington from mid-October to early May, long-tailed ducks are usually found in deep salt water, sometimes intermingled with scoters.
    • Below we report the geographic distribution of long-tailed ducks, eiders, scoters, glaucous gulls, and Pacific loons with respect to month and ice cover.
    • The Red-Breasted Merganser is also a bold world traveler, plying icy waters where usually only scoters and eiders dare to tread.
    • Fall and winter bring storms, yes, but also lines of scoters and an occasional spouting whale.
    • Sea ducks like scoters and eiders are also divers.

Origin

Late 17th century: perhaps an error for sooter (with reference to its black plumage).

Rhymes

bloater, boater, Botha, Dakota, doter, emoter, floater, gloater, iota, Kota, Minnesota, motor, promoter, quota, rota, rotor, voter

Definition of scoter in US English:

scoter

nounˈskoʊdərˈskōdər
  • A northern diving duck that winters off the coast, the male of which has mainly black plumage.

    海番鸭

    Genus Melanitta, family Anatidae: three species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fall and winter bring storms, yes, but also lines of scoters and an occasional spouting whale.
    • Sea ducks like scoters and eiders are also divers.
    • Below we report the geographic distribution of long-tailed ducks, eiders, scoters, glaucous gulls, and Pacific loons with respect to month and ice cover.
    • In Washington from mid-October to early May, long-tailed ducks are usually found in deep salt water, sometimes intermingled with scoters.
    • The Red-Breasted Merganser is also a bold world traveler, plying icy waters where usually only scoters and eiders dare to tread.

Origin

Late 17th century: perhaps an error for sooter (with reference to its black plumage).

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