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Eider
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What's The Definition Of Eider?
[n] duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
Synonyms | Synonyms for Eider: eider duck Related Terms | Find terms related to Eider: See Also | eiderdown | genus Somateria | sea duck | Somateria Eider In Webster's Dictionary \Ei"der\, n. [Of Scand. origin, cf. Icel [ae]?r; akin to
Sw. eider, Dan. ederfugl.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any species of sea duck of the genus {Somateria}, esp.
{Somateria mollissima}, which breeds in the northern parts of
Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken
from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called
also {eider duck}. The American eider ({S. Dresseri}), the
king eider ({S. spectabilis}), and the spectacled eider
({Arctonetta Fischeri}) are related species.
{Eider down}. [Cf. Icel. [ae][eth]ard[=u]n, Sw. eiderd[=u]n,
Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after
as an article of luxury.
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