teal
(noun) any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Teal (plural Teals)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Teal is the 3976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8937 individuals. Teal is most common among White (78.43%) and Black/African American (15.63%) individuals.
• EATL, ETLA, Elta, LATE, et al, et al., late, leat, tael, tale, tela
teal (countable and uncountable, plural teals)
(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
(countable and uncountable) A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan.
teal (comparative more teal, superlative most teal)
Having a bluish-green colour
• EATL, ETLA, Elta, LATE, et al, et al., late, leat, tael, tale, tela
TEAl (uncountable)
Abbreviation of triethylaluminium.
• EATL, ETLA, Elta, LATE, et al, et al., late, leat, tael, tale, tela
TEAL
(historical) Initialism of Tasman Empire Airways Limited, the forerunner to Air New Zealand
TEAL (uncountable)
Abbreviation of triethylaluminium.
• EATL, ETLA, Elta, LATE, et al, et al., late, leat, tael, tale, tela
Source: Wiktionary
Teal, n. Etym: [OE. tele; akin to D. teling a generation, production, teal, telen to breed, produce, and E. till to cultivate. The English word probably once meant, a brood or flock. See Till to cultivate.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the genus Anas and the subgenera Querquedula and Nettion. The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or blue speculum on the wings.
Note: The common European teal (Anas crecca) and the European blue- winged teal, or garganey (A. querquedula or A. circia), are well- known species. In America the blue-winged teal (A. discors), the green-winged teal (A. Carolinensis), and the cinnamon teal (A. cynaoptera) are common species, valued as game birds. See Garganey. Goose teal, a goslet. See Goslet.
– Teal duck, the common European teal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
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