widgeon
or wig·eon
any of several common freshwater ducks related to the mallards and teals in the genus Anas, having metallic green flight feathers, a white wing patch, and a buff or white forehead, including A. penelope of Eurasia and North Africa, A. sibilatrix of South America, and the baldpate, A. americana, of North America.
Obsolete. a fool.
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How to use widgeon in a sentence
widgeon may be cooked in as many ways as teal, using the same recipes, substituting widgeon for teal.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisWe had scarcely gone a hundred yards ere a large widgeon rose from behind a bush, and Crusty, who was in advance, brought it down.
Hudson Bay | R.M. BallantyneThe widgeon has observed him going down; and, calculating to a nicety the spot where he will reappear, seats himself in readiness.
The Hunters' Feast | Mayne ReidThe widgeon is one of the most common ducks of the Coast, both north and south.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom PayneThe green-winged teal, like the widgeon, feeds a great deal on the plains and in the fields.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom Payne
British Dictionary definitions for widgeon
/ (ˈwɪdʒən) /
a variant spelling of wigeon
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