- American wigeon
- noun Date: 1788 a North American wigeon (Anas americana) with a large white patch on each wing and in the male a white crown — called also baldpate
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American wigeon
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American Wigeon — Male Female … Wikipedia
American wigeon — ☆ American wigeon n. a common North American duck (Anas americana), the male of which has a white crown and brownish breast * * * … Universalium
American wigeon — ☆ American wigeon n. a common North American duck (Anas americana), the male of which has a white crown and brownish breast … English World dictionary
American Wigeon — amerikinė cyplė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Anas americana angl. American Wigeon vok. Nordamerikanische Pfeifente … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
American wigeon — amerikinė cyplė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Anas americana; Mareca americana angl. American wigeon vok. Nordamerikanische Pfeifente, f rus. американская свиязь, f pranc. canard d Amérique, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Wigeon — Widgeon redirects here. For other uses, see Widgeon (disambiguation). Wigeons Male (rear) and female (front) Eurasian Wigeons Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
wigeon — /wij euhn/, n., pl. wigeons, (esp. collectively) wigeon. widgeon. * * * or widgeon Any of four species of dabbling ducks, popular game and food birds. The male European wigeon (Anas penelope) has a reddish head, cream forehead, and gray back. The … Universalium
wigeon — or widgeon noun (plural wigeon or wigeons or widgeon or widgeons) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1513 any of several freshwater ducks (genus Anas): as a. an Old World duck (Anas penelope) having a large white patch on each wing with the male… … New Collegiate Dictionary
American widgeon — noun a widgeon the male of which has a white crown • Syn: ↑baldpate, ↑Anas americana • Hypernyms: ↑widgeon, ↑wigeon, ↑Anas penelope * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized A … Useful english dictionary
wigeon — n. widgeon, freshwater Eurasian duck having a white spot on each wing; wild freshwater North American duck having a shiny white crown … English contemporary dictionary
