释义 |
teal \ˈtēl, esp before pause or consonant -ēəl\ noun (plural teal or teals) Etymology: Middle English tele; akin to Middle Dutch teling, teelingh teal 1. a. : any of several small short-necked river ducks of Europe and America belonging to the genus Anas or especially formerly placed in Nettion and Querquedula and including the garganey and related birds and the blue-winged and cinnamon teals which both have a light blue area on the forepart of the wing — compare greenwing b. : any of several other small wild ducks (as Aythya novae-seelandiae and Stictonetta naevosa) of New Zealand and Australia 2. : a variable color averaging a dark greenish blue that is greener, lighter, and stronger than teal duck or teal blue and greener and less strong than drake [teal 1] |