bufflehead

noun

buf·​fle·​head ˈbə-fəl-ˌhed 

: a small North American diving duck (Bucephala albeola)

Examples of bufflehead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eligible species for this year’s Federal Duck Stamp Contest were wood duck, gadwall, cinnamon teal, bufflehead and ruddy duck. — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025

Along with them were four mute swans and nearly a dozen buffleheads. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025

Those wishing to target buffleheads, or for that matter, canvasbacks or goldeneyes, should set a handful of drake bufflehead decoys off to one side of the spread. — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023

Word History

Etymology

archaic English buffle buffalo + English head

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bufflehead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead