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Definition: Bucephala

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Buffleheads and goldeneyes.[Wordnet].

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Date "Bucephala" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Common Expressions: Bucephala

Expressions Definition
Bucephala islandica North American goldeneye diving duck. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Bucephala Buffleheads and goldeneyes. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Bucephala

Bucephala

  • Bucephala is a genus of duck—Goldeneye (duck).
  • Bucephala is the name of at least two Greek cities:
    • Bucephala was a city founded by Alexander the Great and named in honor of his horse, Bucephalus. Bucephala lay on the west bank of the Hydaspes river (thought to be modern-day Jhelum in Pakistan).
    • Bucephala Acra, located on a promontory near Troezen in the Argolid.

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