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Answer for the clue "European duck ", 7 letters:
pochard

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily ''(taxlink Aythyinae subfamily noshow=1)'', especially the common pochard, ''Aythya ferina''.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Poachard \Poach"ard\ (p[=o]ch"[~e]rd), n. [From Poach to stab.] [Written also pocard , pochard .] (Zo["o]l.) A common European duck ( Aythya ferina ); -- called also goldhead , poker , and fresh-water widgeon , or red-headed widgeon . The American redhead, ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pochard include the following species of diving ducks: Three species in the genus Aythya : Common pochard , Aythya ferina Baer's pochard , Aythya baeri Madagascar pochard , Aythya innotata Three species in the genus Netta : Red-crested pochard , Netta rufina ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a gray-and-black body and reddish head [syn: Aythya ferina ]

Usage examples of pochard.

Within and around the compact aggregation species of water birds were also nesting and breeding: cor grebes, and a variety of ducks, including white-eyed and pochards and ordinary mallards.