green-winged teal

  • 1Green-winged Teal — male A pair, male in nuptial plumage at rear …

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  • 2green-winged teal — green′ winged teal′ n. orn a dabbling duck, Anas crecca, of Eurasia and North America, having an iridescent green speculum in the wing …

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  • 3green-winged teal — noun common teal of Eurasia and North America • Syn: ↑greenwing, ↑Anas crecca • Hypernyms: ↑teal * * * noun see greenwing * * * /green wingd / a small freshwater duck, Anas crecca, of Eurasia and North America, having an iridescent green speculum …

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  • 4green-winged teal — /green wingd / a small freshwater duck, Anas crecca, of Eurasia and North America, having an iridescent green speculum in the wing. Also called, Brit., common teal. [1630 40] * * * …

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  • 5green-winged teal — noun Date: 1792 a small Holarctic dabbling duck (Anas crecca) the male of which has a chestnut head with a green eye patch and a metallic green area on the wing speculum …

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  • 6Green-winged — may refer to:* Green winged Orchid, flowering plant of the orchid family, Orchidaceae * Green winged Teal, common and widespread duck which breeds in the northernmost areas of North America …

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  • 7blue-winged teal — noun American teal • Syn: ↑bluewing, ↑Anas discors • Hypernyms: ↑teal * * * noun : an American teal (Anas discors) resembling the green winged teal but having blue wing coverts and a large white crescent on each cheek * * * /blooh w …

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  • 8Teal — (t[=e]l), n. [OE. tele; akin to D. teling a generation, production, teal, telen to breed, produce, and E. till to cultivate. The English word probably once meant, a brood or flock. See {Till} to cultivate.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species… …

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  • 9Teal duck — Teal Teal (t[=e]l), n. [OE. tele; akin to D. teling a generation, production, teal, telen to breed, produce, and E. till to cultivate. The English word probably once meant, a brood or flock. See {Till} to cultivate.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several …

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  • 10Teal — may mean: *Teal (color), a greenish dark blue color * A species of duck, such as: ** The Ringed Teal, Callonetta leucophrys ** The Common Teal, Anas crecca ** The Green winged Teal, Anas carolinensis ** The Black Teal, Aythya novaeseelandiae **… …

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