teal
noun
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
teals
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pluralof teal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The flute bones, which came from Eurasian coots and Eurasian teals, were found in the Eynan/Ain Mallaha dig site linked to hunter-gatherers from the final Natufian period 12,000 years ago.
From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023
Seven wing bones from coots and teals were found to have holes bored into them, which mimicked the sound of birds of prey when tested on replicas.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
And Matisse’s bright violets and teals pop again on an advertisement for Nice.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2021
Two blue-winged teals dabble in one pothole that’s sprung back to life with the rains.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2019
A flock of blue-winged teals flew with them.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
