| Widgeon (widgeon) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Widg"eon |
| [Probably from an old French
form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain
origin; cf. L. vipio, -onis, a kind of small crane.]
(Zoöl.) |
Any one of several species of fresh-water ducks,
especially those belonging to the subgenus Mareca, of the genus
Anas. The common European widgeon (Anas penelope) and the
American widgeon (A. Americana) are the most important species. The
latter is called also baldhead, baldpate, baldface,
baldcrown, smoking duck, wheat, duck, and
whitebelly.
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