wigeon

[ wij-uhn ]

noun

, plural wig·eons, (especially collectively) wig·eon.

1. a variant of widgeon.

wigeon

/ ˈwɪdʒən /

noun

1. a Eurasian duck, Anas penelope, of marshes, swamps, etc, the male of which has a reddish-brown head and chest and grey and white back and wings
2. American wigeon
   American wigeonbaldpate a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown

Word History and Origins

Origin of wigeon¹

C16: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

In the autumn the lakes in this neighbourhood are the resort of large packs of wigeon, gadwall and pochard.

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By four oclock we had secured, in five drives, eleven geese and a wigeon.

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For the following statements, see on the wigeon, Loudon’s ‘Mag.

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The same remarks may be said to apply to the Teal, the Wigeon, and some few others.

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The bulk of the ducks this winter proved to be Pintails, though Wigeon were hardly less abundant.

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