WIGEON

widgeon, wigeon, Anas penelope

(noun) freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wigeon (plural wigeons)

Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.

(dated) A fool.

Anagrams

• gownie

Source: Wiktionary


Wi"geon, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A widgeon. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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