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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesporrón común
Pronunciation / Transliteration: poˈron koˈmun
"El porrón común habita en lagos de poca profundidad."
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2 senses- 1
A migratory diving duck of the northern hemisphere, noted for its reddish-brown head and neck.
"A flock of pochards descended onto the calm surface of the lake during the winter migration." - 2
Any of several related diving ducks belonging to the subfamily Anatinae.
"The common pochard is frequently observed in European wetlands alongside tufted ducks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English or dialectal terms, the word 'pochard' relates to the Old French verb 'pocher', meaning to poke or thrust, possibly referencing the bird's diving habits or eye appearance. It emerged in English ornithology during the early modern period to designate diving ducks of the genus Aythya.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pochard" is said worldwide
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fuligule milouin
Transliteration: fyliɡyl milwɛ̃
"Le fuligule milouin plonge sous l'eau pour trouver sa nourriture."
Tafelente
Transliteration: ˈtaːfl̩ˌʔɛntə
"Die Tafelente ist eine typische Tauchente."
moriglione
Transliteration: moriʎˈʎoːne
"Il moriglione nuota agilmente nello stagno protetto."
porrón común
Transliteration: poˈron koˈmun
"El porrón común habita en lagos de poca profundidad."
zarcão
Transliteration: zaɾˈsɐ̃w
"O zarcão é uma ave aquática migratória."
लालसर बतख
Transliteration: lalsar batakh
"सर्दी के मौसम में झील में लालसर बतख दिखाई देती है।"
红头潜鸭
Transliteration: hóng tóu qián yā
"红头潜鸭是一种常见的潜水鸭。"
붉은죽지섭새
Transliteration: bulgeunjukjiseobsae
"호수에서 붉은죽지섭새 무리가 관찰되었습니다."
ホシハジロ
Transliteration: hosihajiro
"冬になるとホシハジロが日本の湖にやってきます。"
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