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Record 1 2000-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
DEF

The soft, fine breast feathers, or down, of the eider duck.

CONT

In the story, the mark of a true princess is that she can feel the presence of a pea through twenty eiderdown quilts and twenty mattresses.

OBS

Used as a stuffing for quilts, pillows, etc.

Key term(s)
  • eider-down

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Duvet d'un gros canard sauvage que l'on trouve notamment en Norvège et au Groenland.

OBS

Utilisé dans la fabrication d'édredons, d'oreillers.

Spanish

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