ma’aqwallh
ma’aqwallh
maʔaqʷalł
Noun
    duckling
Details
Ethnobiological notes
This word refers in general to all ducks (like the mallard) and many other aquatic duck-like birds (like the common murre and common loon). In the past, many types of ducks were caught for food in nets made of red cedar inner bark. Some speakers also use this term to refer to domestic chickens.
Binomial name
[various species of Anatidae and other bird families]