vịt thìa
Definition
- Noun:
- Shoveler (duck): A type of dabbling duck characterized by its distinctive long, broad, and spoon-shaped bill, used for sifting food from water. The term specifically refers to ducks of the genus Spatula.
- Spoonbill (duck): An alternative common name referencing the unique shape of its bill.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong đầm lầy có một đàn vịt thìa. (There is a flock of shovelers in the marsh.)
- Mỏ của vịt thìa có hình dạng rất đặc biệt. (The bill of the shoveler has a very distinctive shape.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "vịt thìa" is a compound noun in Vietnamese, where "vịt" means duck and "thìa" means spoon, directly describing the bird's most notable physical feature.
Variants and Related Words
- Vịt mỏ thìa: A less common but more descriptive variant meaning "spoon-billed duck."
- Shoveler: The standard English common name (e.g., Northern Shoveler).
- Spoonbill duck: A descriptive English term. (Note: This is distinct from the wading bird called "spoonbill" in the family Threskiornithidae.)
Synonyms
- Shoveler duck: The most precise synonym.
- Spoon-billed duck: A descriptive synonym.
Related Terms
- Vịt trời: (wild duck) a general term that could include shovelers.
- Vịt nước: (dabbling duck) the category of ducks to which the shoveler belongs.