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wigeon

[ wij-uhn ]

noun

, plural wig·eons, (especially collectively) wig·eon.
  1. a variant of widgeon.


wigeon

/ ˈwɪdʒən /

noun

  1. 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
  2. American wigeon or baldpate
    a similar bird, Anas americana, of North America, the male of which has a white crown
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wigeon1

C16: of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

In the autumn the lakes in this neighbourhood are the resort of large packs of wigeon, gadwall and pochard.

By four oclock we had secured, in five drives, eleven geese and a wigeon.

For the following statements, see on the wigeon, Loudon’s ‘Mag.

The same remarks may be said to apply to the Teal, the Wigeon, and some few others.

The bulk of the ducks this winter proved to be Pintails, though Wigeon were hardly less abundant.

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