Meaning & use
Eider
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A large northern sea duck known for its soft down feathers, which are used to fill quilts and pillows.
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Eider ducks nest along the rocky coasts of Iceland and Scandinavia.
Farmers traditionally collected eider down after the ducklings had hatched.
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The word also gives us 'eiderdown,' the soft insulating material harvested from the bird's nest lining.
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