单词 | greenwing |
释义 | > as lemmasgreenwing greenwing n. North American (more fully greenwing teal) the green-winged teal, Anas crecca; cf. blue-wing n. at blue adj. and n. Compounds 1b(a). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > subfamily Merginae (duck) > [noun] > member of genus Anas (miscellaneous) > anas crecca (teal) teal1314 Colman's birda1387 sarcellea1387 cercelle1387 greenwing1813 teal-duck1845 jay-teal1885 1800 Med. Repository 3 182 Blue and green wing teal (anas querquedula).] 1813 J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. (ed. 2) III. 124 (table) Blue wing Teal, Anas discors? Green wing Teal, Anas—. 1832 W. D. Williamson Hist. Maine I. 142 Of the two Teals, the green wing is the larger; both are very fine for the table. 1895 Outing Dec. 212/1 They were soon joined by more green-wings. 1993 Outdoor Canada May 12/3 About 85 percent of the ducks here are bluewing teal, with a smattering of northern shovellers, wood ducks, ruddies and the odd greenwing teal. < as lemmas |
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