smew

/smju/
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Definitions of smew
  1. noun
    smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia
    synonyms: Mergus albellus
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    type of:
    fish duck, merganser, sawbill, sheldrake
    large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
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