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teal  (tl)
n. pl. teal or teals
1. Any of several small, short-necked freshwater ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that feed on the surface of the water and often have brightly marked plumage.
2. A moderate or dark bluish green to greenish blue.
[Middle English tele.]
teal adj.
teal
Noun
pl teals or teal a small freshwater duck related to the mallard [Middle English tele]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tealteal - a blue-green color or pigment; "they painted it a light shade of bluish green"
blue green, bluish green
green, viridity, greenness - green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
cyan - a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color
2.teal - any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Anas, genus Anas - type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
Anas crecca, green-winged teal, greenwing - common teal of Eurasia and North America
Anas discors, blue-winged teal, bluewing - American teal
Anas querquedula, garganey - small Eurasian teal
Adj.1.teal - of a bluish shade of green
blue-green, bluish green, cyan
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
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Of the 10 most predominant species of ducks, including mallards, green-winged teals, shovelers and gadwalls, seven are enjoying increased populations while three are ``just hanging around,'' according to DFG senior biologist and waterfowl specialist Dan Yparraguirre.
DUCK SEASON COULD BE BEST IN DECADES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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