BLUEWING

bluewing, blue-winged teal, Anas discors

(noun) American teal

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bluewing (plural bluewings)

Anas discors (syn. Spatula discors), the blue-winged teal.

Source: Wiktionary


Blue"wing`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The blue-winged teal. See Teal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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