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wigeon definition

wi·geon (wij′ən)

noun

any of certain wild freshwater ducks; esp.,
  1. the Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope), the male of which has a cream-colored crown and reddish-brown head and neck
  2. baldpate

Etymology: prob. < MFr vigeon < L vipio, small crane, of Balearic orig.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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