wigeon
Americannoun
noun
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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
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a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown
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Etymology
Origin of wigeon
C16: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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They also sampled the carcass of a wigeon, a dabbling duck, that was found in the nest.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 2023
By mid-January, the virus had infected an American wigeon and blue-winged teal in South Carolina, according to the U.S.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022
They nab the wigeon and a Wilson's Warbler at the next two stops, bringing them to 191.
From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2021
The authority said seven key species - the adonis blue butterfly, skylark, redshank, yellow horned poppy, ringed plover, bee orchid and wigeon - were "indicators of biodiversity and landscape quality".
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2021
For the following statements see on the wigeon, 'Loudon's Mag. of Nat.
From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles
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