SMEW

smew, Mergus albellus

(noun) smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

smew (plural smews)

A small compact diving duck, Mergus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.

Anagrams

• MWEs, mews, wems

Source: Wiktionary


Smew, n. Etym: [Perhaps for ice-mew.] (Zoöl.) (a) small European merganser (Mergus albellus) which has a white crest; -- called also smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun. (b) The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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