dipper

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : une grande cuillère à long manche pour puiser des liquides ; un canard plongeur d'Amérique du Nord à la tête huppée ; ou un petit oiseau trapu qui plonge dans les ruisseaux rapides et se nourrit au fond.

A noun with multiple meanings: a ladle with a long handle used for scooping liquids; a small North American diving duck with bushy head plumage; or a small stocky diving bird that frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom.

1. LadleB1formal

   A utensil with a cup-shaped bowl and a long handle, used for scooping and serving liquids.

   Louche

   • She used a dipper to pour the soup into bowls.
   • The old dipper was made of polished wood.
   • He filled the dipper with water from the bucket.

   Synonymesladlescoop

2. Diving duckC1formalamericanscientific

   A small North American duck that dives for food, with males having a distinctive bushy head plumage.

   Le petit garrot

   • The dipper duck is known for its elaborate courtship display.
   • We spotted a male dipper with its striking head feathers at the lake.
   • Dippers are excellent swimmers and divers.

   Synonymesbuffleheadbutterball

3. Water ouzelC1formalscientific

   A small, stocky bird that frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom, lacking webbed feet.

   Cincle plongeur

   • The dipper is often seen bobbing on rocks in mountain streams.
   • We watched a dipper walk along the riverbed searching for insects.
   • This species of dipper is adapted to life in turbulent water.

   Synonymesouzelwater ouzel