- bufflehead (n.)
[bufflehead 词源字典]
- small North American duck, 1858 (buffle-headed duck attested from 1831), from buffle (1510s), obsolete variant of buffalo (n.) + head (n.). So called for its large head; earlier the noun meant "stupid person" (1650s; compare buffle-headed "big-headed," also "foolish," 1650s).[bufflehead etymology, bufflehead origin, 英语词源]