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teal [tiːl] n pl teals, teal
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various small ducks, such as the Eurasian Anas crecca (common teal) that are related to the mallard and frequent ponds, lakes, and marshes 2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a greenish-blue colour [related to Middle Low German tēlink, Middle Dutch tēling] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Maston courageously menaced them with his steel hook, but he only succeeded in frightening some pelicans and teal, while tall flamingos stared stupidly at the party. You who love sporting, and who, whether you admit it or not, are a poet, my dear friend, you will find pheasants, rail and teal, without counting sunsets and excursions on the water, to make you fancy yourself Nimrod and Apollo themselves. The hunter had been successful, and brought back a regular cargo of geese, wild-duck, snipe, teal, and plover. |
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