bluebill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bluebill
Example Sentences
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In front of us, three dozen drake bluebill decoys bobbed in the ebb as the waters of the Columbia River raced westward to the Pacific Ocean.
From Time Magazine Archive
In ducks, there are mallards, black, wood, mandarin, blue and green winged teal, widgeon, redhead, pin-tail, bluebill, gadwell, call and many others.
From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.
Mukoki examined a fat bluebill, roasted to a rich brown, and gave it to Rod.
From The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds by Curwood, James Oliver
"Ah, if this isn't fit for a king!" cried Rod, poising his savory bluebill on the end of a fork.
From The Gold Hunters A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds by Curwood, James Oliver
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