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ringneck

American  
[ring-nek] / ˈrɪŋˌnɛk /

noun

  1. a ring-necked animal.

Etymology

Origin of ringneck

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; ring 1 + neck

Example Sentences

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Among the reserve’s inhabitants are coyotes, red foxes, hoary bats and ringneck snakes.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2017

Yet every year, thousands of hunters stand stupefied in fields, empty shells at their feet and a healthy ringneck a dot on the horizon, asking themselves, How could I ever have missed that one?

From Time Magazine Archive

There is a limit of ten to a bag on canvasback, redhead, scaup, ringneck, all teals, gadwalls and shovellers.

From Time Magazine Archive

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