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
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
