Widgeon — Widg eon, n. [Probably from an old French form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vipio, onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fresh water ducks, especially those belonging to the subgenus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
widgeon — [wij′ən] n. pl. widgeons or widgeon alt. sp. of WIGEON … English World dictionary
widgeon — migratory wild duck, 1510s, perhaps from some variant of Fr. vigeon, which some trace to L. vipionem (nom. vipio), a kind of small crane, a Balearic word, perhaps imitative. OED, however, finds all this very dubious … Etymology dictionary
widgeon — /wij euhn/, n., pl. widgeons, (esp. collectively) widgeon for 1. 1. 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… … Universalium
widgeon — /ˈwɪdʒən/ (say wijuhn) noun 1. any of several freshwater ducks, especially Eurasian widgeon, Anas penelope, of Eurasia and North America. 2. → pink eared duck. 3. Obsolete a fool. Also, wigeon. {origin obscure} …
widgeon — variant of wigeon … New Collegiate Dictionary
widgeon — freshwater duck Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
widgeon — widg·eon || wɪdÊ’É™n n. wigeon, freshwater Eurasian duck having a white spot on each wing; wild freshwater North American duck having a shiny white crown … English contemporary dictionary
widgeon — noun variant spelling of wigeon … English new terms dictionary
widgeon — wid·geon … English syllables
