GREENWING

greenwing, green-winged teal, Anas crecca

(noun) common teal of Eurasia and North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

greenwing (plural greenwings)

A common and widespread duck in North America, Anas carolinensis or Anas crecca carolinensis

Synonym: greenwinged teal

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 February 2025

INVASION

(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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