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单词 calloo
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Definition of calloo in English:

calloo

noun kəˈluː
Shetland, Orkney, Scottish
  • A kind of duck found in the Arctic; especially the long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis, which is a winter visitor to Orkney and Shetland.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Sinclair (1754–1835), agricultural improver, politician, and codifier of ‘useful knowledge’. Imitative of the call of the male long-tailed duck.

Definition of calloo in US English:

calloo

nounkəˈluː
Shetland, Orkney, Scottish
  • A kind of duck found in the Arctic; especially the long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis, which is a winter visitor to Orkney and Shetland.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Sinclair (1754–1835), agricultural improver, politician, and codifier of ‘useful knowledge’. Imitative of the call of the male long-tailed duck.

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