teal
teal
Definition
teal (tēl)
noun
- pl. teals or teal any of several small, short-necked, freshwater wild ducks (genus Anas)
- a dark grayish or greenish blue
Etymology: ME tele, akin to Du taling, MLowG telink, teal
teal
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: Many birds have been recorded on the lakes, including teal, grebes, Canada Geese and cormorants.
- rise: And that percent deep rose teal rounded edges and hill who moved.
- see: Teal Only seen at Las Norias, maximum of 4 individuals.
- spring: This trap is capable of slow dropping pigeons to fast springing teal.
Adjective modifier
- green-winged: Green-winged teal, Anas crecca Seven, Little Harbor Pond ( 23 Jan ); male, Badcox Pond ( 27 Jan ).
- blue-winged: This can be a good place for rarities and is always worth checking ( I've seen Blue-winged teal and Great Northern Diver ).
- few: As dawn broke a few teal started to flit out from all directions although few provided a shot.
- common: That morning we also saw two Egyptian Goose, several Common Teals and lots of Wigeons.
Modifies a noun
- blue: For ny chicago the teal blue think there would.
Noun used with modifier
- cape: Establish chironomid life histories and emergence patterns and relate to cape teal, black-necked grebe and hirundine dynamics.
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