pochard

po·chard

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poh-cherd, -kerd]
- /ˈpoʊ tʃərd, -kərd/
- /ˈpəʊʧəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-cherd, -kerd]
- /ˈpoʊ tʃərd, -kərd/

Definitions of pochard word

noun plural pochard an Old World diving duck, Aythya ferina, having a chestnut-red head. 1
noun plural pochard any of various related ducks, as the American redhead. 1
noun pochard any of various diving ducks of the genera Aythya and Netta, esp A. ferina of Europe, the male of which has a grey-and-black body and a reddish head 0
noun pochard any of various European diving ducks (esp. genus Aythya), as a species (A. ferina) with a blue and black bill 0

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Origin of pochard

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Pochard

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pochard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pochard usage trend in Literature

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