widgeon

or wig·eon

[ wij-uhn ]

/ ˈwɪdʒ ən /

noun, plural widg·eons, (especially collectively) widg·eon for 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.

Obsolete. a fool.

Origin of widgeon

First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps from an Anglo-French correspondent of French vigeon, from Vulgar Latin; compare Medieval Latin vipiō “kind of crane” (derivative of vip- imitative of a bird's cry)

Words nearby widgeon

wide-ranging, wide receiver, wide-screen, widespread, wide-spreading, widgeon, widget, widgie, widish, Widnes, widow

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Example sentences from the Web for widgeon

Of these six ducks, four were brown pintails (Dafila spinicauda) and two were Chiloe widgeon (Mareca sibilatrix).
Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard
Soon a large flight came over, mixed up with mallard and widgeon.
Marie|H. Rider Haggard
The mallard duck, the widgeon, and the green-winged teal are tolerably abundant in the little estuaries of the river.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 21|Various
"And nobody's had the gumption to fight 'em," said Mr. Widgeon.
Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete|Winston Churchill

A wild duck, or a widgeon, will require twenty or twenty-five minutes roasting, according to the size.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for widgeon

widgeon

/ (ˈwɪdʒən) /

noun

a variant spelling of wigeon

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单词	widgeon
释义	widgeon or wig·eon [ wij-uhn ] / ˈwɪdʒ ən / noun, plural widg·eons, (especially collectively) widg·eon for 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. Obsolete. a fool. Origin of widgeon First recorded in 1505–15; perhaps from an Anglo-French correspondent of French vigeon, from Vulgar Latin; compare Medieval Latin vipiō “kind of crane” (derivative of vip- imitative of a bird's cry) Words nearby widgeon wide-ranging, wide receiver, wide-screen, widespread, wide-spreading, widgeon, widget, widgie, widish, Widnes, widow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for widgeon Of these six ducks, four were brown pintails (Dafila spinicauda) and two were Chiloe widgeon (Mareca sibilatrix). Through the Heart of Patagonia\|H. Hesketh Prichard Soon a large flight came over, mixed up with mallard and widgeon. Marie\|H. Rider Haggard The mallard duck, the widgeon, and the green-winged teal are tolerably abundant in the little estuaries of the river. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume 21\|Various "And nobody's had the gumption to fight 'em," said Mr. Widgeon. Mr. Crewe's Career, Complete\|Winston Churchill A wild duck, or a widgeon, will require twenty or twenty-five minutes roasting, according to the size. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton British Dictionary definitions for widgeon widgeon / (ˈwɪdʒən) / noun a variant spelling of wigeon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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