Pochard is an English word with synonyms like duck. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pochard meaning
Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
Synonyms of Pochard
Using Pochard
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
- Useful related words include: aythya ferina, duck.
Context around Pochard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pochard
- In this selection, "pochard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, aythya stand out and add context to how "pochard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include include le pochard and the and numbers of pochard aythya ferina. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pochard" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pochard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Open air markets include Le Pochard and the artisan market at Andravoahangy. (12 words)
When the moor is flooded it can be occupied by large numbers of wildfowl; up to 22,000 wigeon (Anas penelope), 250 Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) and good numbers of pochard (Aythya ferina), teal (Anas crecca) and tufted duck (Aythya fuligula). (42 words)
When the moor is flooded it can be occupied by large numbers of wildfowl; up to 22,000 wigeon (Anas penelope), 250 Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) and good numbers of pochard (Aythya ferina), teal (Anas crecca) and tufted duck (Aythya fuligula). (42 words)
Open air markets include Le Pochard and the artisan market at Andravoahangy. (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
Open air markets include Le Pochard and the artisan market at Andravoahangy.
When the moor is flooded it can be occupied by large numbers of wildfowl; up to 22,000 wigeon (Anas penelope), 250 Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) and good numbers of pochard (Aythya ferina), teal (Anas crecca) and tufted duck (Aythya fuligula).