butterball

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a rotund individualSynonyms: fatsofattyfat personroly-poly
  2. small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumageSynonyms: buffleheaddipperBucephela albeola
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Butterball \But"ter*ball`\, n. (Zool.)

1.The buffel duck. [1913 Webster]

2.a fat person or animal. [informal] [PJC]

3.a lump of butter rounded into a ball. [PJC]

4.[Trademark] a plump chicken or turkey prepared for cooking. [PJC]

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