eiderdown

English

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The down#English-down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts.
  • (countable) A quilt stuffed with this down.

Etymology

Compound from English eider + English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill).

Origin

English

down

Gloss

from a higher position to a lower one, hill

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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