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wigeon
[ wij-uhn ]
wigeon
/ ˈwɪdʒən /
noun
- 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
- American wigeonAmerican wigeonbaldpate a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wigeon1
C16: of uncertain origin
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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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