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smew

/smjuː/

Traduction: Nom désignant le plus petit des harles, un canard plongeur habile vivant dans le nord de l'Eurasie.

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noun

/smjuː/C2formal
  • frNom désignant le plus petit des harles, un canard plongeur habile vivant dans le nord de l'Eurasie.

A noun referring to the smallest species of merganser, known for being a highly skilled diver, native to northern Eurasia.

  1. A small diving duckC2formal

    A small, compact diving duck (Mergellus albellus) found in northern Eurasia, known for its striking black-and-white plumage in males and its expert diving ability.

    frHarle piette

    • The smew is the smallest species of merganser.
    • We spotted a male smew with its distinctive white head and black eye patches.
    • Smews are expert divers, often disappearing underwater for long periods.
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