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单词 garganey
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Definition of garganey in English:

garganey

nounPlural garganeys ˈɡɑːɡ(ə)niˈɡɑrɡəni
  • A small Eurasian duck, the male of which has a dark brown head with a white stripe from the eye to the neck.

    Anas querquedula, family Anatidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A good number of duck species such as dabchicks, garganey, pin-tailed, lesser whistling teal and shovellers arrive at the Appalangulam tank located inside the Guindy National Park.
    • For every obvious crossbill, razorbill, greenfinch, woodpecker, warbler, treecreeper, swift or flycatcher there is a mysterious wigeon, garganey, gadwall, bittern, siskin, pipit, shrike or twite.
    • On the other hand, it could be something rare like a garganey, falcated teal or an emperor goose.
    • Bird species like garganey, gadwall, mallard, shoveller, pintail and wigeon use the lake in transit.
    • At Vedanthangal one can sight glossy and white ibis, painted storks, grey pelicans, shovellors, garganey, whistling teals, Indian moorhen and dabchicks, says K. Murugan, who briefs visitors on the bird species.
    • But finding the garganey is for Fabian ‘luck like no other I had ever had, or have had since.’

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Italian dialect garganei, of imitative origin.

 
 

Definition of garganey in US English:

garganey

nounˈɡɑrɡəniˈɡärɡənē
  • A small Eurasian duck, the male of which has a dark brown head with a white stripe from the eye to the neck.

    Anas querquedula, family Anatidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But finding the garganey is for Fabian ‘luck like no other I had ever had, or have had since.’
    • At Vedanthangal one can sight glossy and white ibis, painted storks, grey pelicans, shovellors, garganey, whistling teals, Indian moorhen and dabchicks, says K. Murugan, who briefs visitors on the bird species.
    • On the other hand, it could be something rare like a garganey, falcated teal or an emperor goose.
    • A good number of duck species such as dabchicks, garganey, pin-tailed, lesser whistling teal and shovellers arrive at the Appalangulam tank located inside the Guindy National Park.
    • Bird species like garganey, gadwall, mallard, shoveller, pintail and wigeon use the lake in transit.
    • For every obvious crossbill, razorbill, greenfinch, woodpecker, warbler, treecreeper, swift or flycatcher there is a mysterious wigeon, garganey, gadwall, bittern, siskin, pipit, shrike or twite.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Italian dialect garganei, of imitative origin.

 
 
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