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bufflehead
CIDE DICTIONARY
bufflehead, n. [Buffle + head.].
- One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow. [1913 Webster]"What makes you stare so, bufflehead?" [1913 Webster]
- The buffel duck. See Buffel duck. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bufflehead, n. a duck, Bucephala albeola, native to N. America, with a head that appears over-large.
Etymology
obs. buffle buffalo + HEAD
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