HyperDic: wigeon

English > 1 sense of the word wigeon:
NOUNanimalwigeon, widgeon, Anas penelopefreshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
English > wigeon: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningFreshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals.
Synonymswidgeon, Anas penelope
Member ofAnas, genus Anastype genus of the Anatidae
NarrowerAmerican widgeon, baldpate, Anas americanaA widgeon the male of which has a white crown
Broaderducksmall wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Spanishpato silbón, silbón
CatalanAnas penelope, ànec xiulador

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