garganey

American  

[gahr-guh-nee] / ˈgɑr gə ni /

noun

plural

garganeys

1. a small Old World duck, Anas querquedula.

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garganey British  

/ ˈɡɑːɡənɪ /

noun

1. a small Eurasian duck, Anas querquedula, closely related to the mallard. The male has a white stripe over each eye

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Etymology

Origin of garganey

1660–70; according to K. von Gesner, who introduced the term, a dial. form of Italian garganello name for various teallike ducks; ultimately < Late Latin gargala throat; cf. gargle

Example Sentences

A flock of garganey ducks was still hanging around before making its way to northern China.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2011

At the beginning of the month the garganey teal are almost the only migratory ducks to be seen on them.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas

Of the migratory species only a few shovellers and garganey teal tarry till May.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas

To be good, a duck must be fat, be it a canvasback, gadwell, black-duck, garganey, poachard, wood-duck, pintail, shoveller, spirit-duck, summer-duck, teal, widgeon, shelldrake, or any other.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Blot, Pierre

In Ireland or Scotland the garganey is very rare, and though it is recorded from Iceland, more satisfactory evidence of its occurrence there is needed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various