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eider n. 绒鸭,绒鸭的绒毛 绒鸭,绒鸭的绒毛 eider n 1: duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females [ synonym: { eider}, { eider duck}] Eider \ 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. [ 1913 Webster] { 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. [ 1913 Webster]
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