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teal (tēl)

noun

  1. pl. teals or teal any of several small, short-necked, freshwater wild ducks (genus Anas)
  2. 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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