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wigeonenUK
wi·geon also wid·geon W0148800 (wĭj′ən)n. pl. wigeon also widgeon or wi·geons also wid·geons Either of two freshwater dabbling ducks, Anas americana of the Americas or A. penelope primarily of Eurasia and Africa, having a grayish or brownish back and a white belly and wing coverts.
[Origin unknown.]wigeon (ˈwɪdʒən) or widgeonn1. (Animals) 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 wings2. (Animals) American wigeon baldpate a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown[C16: of uncertain origin]wig•eon (ˈwɪdʒ ən)
n., pl. -eons, (esp. collectively) -eon. either of two dabbling ducks, Anas americana, of North America, and A. penelope, of Eurasia, having white patches on the forewings. [1505–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wigeon - freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and tealsAnas penelope, widgeonduck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legsAnas, genus Anas - type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducksAmerican widgeon, Anas americana, baldpate - a widgeon the male of which has a white crown |
wigeon nounRelated words
collective nouns bunch, company, knob, flightTranslationswigeonenUK
wigeon, widgeon1. 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 2. American wigeon a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown wigeonenUK
Synonyms for wigeonnoun freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and tealsSynonymsRelated Words- duck
- Anas
- genus Anas
- American widgeon
- Anas americana
- baldpate
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