Barrow's goldeneye

noun

Bar·​row's goldeneye

ˈbarōz-,

-rəz also ˈbe-

: a North American goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) distinguished from the American goldeneye by the somewhat more crested head and white patch shaped like a crescent in front of the eye of the male

Word History

Etymology

after Sir John Barrow †1848 English traveler and admiralty official

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