nounWord forms: plural(for 1)-eons or esp collectively -eon
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 forehead, including A. penelope of Eurasia and North Africa, A. sibilatrix of South America, and the baldpate, A. americana, of North America
2. obsolete
a fool
Also: wigeon
Word origin
[1505–15; perh. ‹ an AF correspondent of F vigeon ‹ VL; cf. ML vipiō kind of crane (deriv. of vip- imit. of bird's cry)]This word is first recorded in the period 1505–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alternate, hub, producer, terrace, wagon
Examples of 'widgeon' in a sentence
widgeon
A mallard or widgeon are best for this purpose.
The Sun (2013)
If you are cooking widgeon, allow an extra 10 minutes or so as they tend to be twice the size.