wigeon (redirected from widgeons)

wi·geon  (wjn)

n.

Variant of widgeon.

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wigeon, widgeon [ˈwɪdʒən]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a Eurasian duck, Anas penelope, of marshes, swamps, etc., the male of which has a reddish-brown head and chest and grey and white back and wings

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)

American wigeon Also called baldpate a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown

[of uncertain origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

wigeon - freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals Anas penelope, widgeon 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 American widgeon, Anas americana, baldpate - a widgeon the male of which has a white crown

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wigeon noun

Related words
collective nouns bunch, company, knob, flight

Translations

wigeon [ˈwɪdʒən] N → ánade m silbón

wigeon [ˈwɪdʒən] n (Zool) → fischione m

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wigeon [ˈwɪdʒən] n (Zool) → fischione m