Wigeon Definition

wĭjən
widgeon, widgeons, wigeons
noun
wigeons
Either of two freshwater dabbling ducks, Anas americana of the Americas or A. penelope primarily of Eurasia and Africa, having a grayish or brownish back and a white belly and wing coverts.
American Heritage
Any of certain wild freshwater ducks.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
anas-penelopewidgeon

Other Word Forms of Wigeon

Noun

Singular:
wigeon
Plural:
wigeons

Origin of Wigeon

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Wigeon Sentence Examples

  • December records were very similar with a maximum count of 132 Wigeon on the 24th and good numbers of other dabbling duck.

  • Wigeon anas Penelope One was at Oued Loukkos on 4th and at least ten were at Merja Zerga on 5th.

  • Another pack of approaching wigeon produced a pleasant surprise for there was a single duck pintail in their midst.

  • Nettley's Hide produced WIGEON, TEAL and SHOVELER, mostly, also a few pintail.

  • A flooded roadside area held numerous MALLARD, a few AMERICAN WIGEON and my first drake pintail of the trip.

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