pochard
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pochard
- /ˈpəʊtʃəd/ UK
- /ˈpɒtʃəd/ UK
Where it comes from
Apparently originally from poach (“to poke”) + -ard. Compare poker.
noun pochards · poachard · pocard
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Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
Similar: scaup
Translations
Talk about this word "pochard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pochard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pochard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pochard "pochard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pochard.Cite this
@misc{pochard_2026,
title = {pochard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pochard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
