teal

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Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks
A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan

teal colour:.

having a bluish-green colour
{n} the name of a fowl of the duck kind
{i} type of freshwater wild duck; bluish green color
A teal is a small duck found in Europe and Asia. Any of about 15 species (genus Anas, family Anatidae) of small dabbling ducks found on the major continents and many islands. Many are popular game birds. The Holarctic green-winged teal, usually found in a dense flock, is 13-15 in. (33-38 cm) long. The small blue-winged teal breeds across Canada and the northern U.S. and winters south of the U.S. The Hottentot teal of Africa frequently remains immobile among vegetation even when shots are fired nearby. Teal are primarily herbivorous, but some species eat small animals. Flocks of many species take off and change direction in unison
{s} bluish green
A dark, somewhat bluish, green colour; a dark cyan
a bluish shade of green
Any one of several species of small fresh-water ducks of the genus Anas and the subgenera Querquedula and Nettion
any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
a shade of green tinged with blue; "they painted it a light shade of bluish green"
Quadripartite standardization discussions at Vice/Deputy Chief of Staff and equivalent level (Originally, acronym for Tripartite Equipment and Logistics )
The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or blue speculum on the wings
Baikal teal
a dabbling duck that breeds within the forest zone of eastern Siberia
Hottentot teal
a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas
cape teal
a dabbling duck of open wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa
chestnut teal
a dabbling duck found in southern Australia
A teal
querquedule
teal

    Türkische aussprache

    til

    Aussprache

    /ˈtēl/ /ˈtiːl/

    Etymologie

    [ 'tE(&)l ] (noun.) 14th century. Probably from an unrecorded O.E. word cognate with M.Du. teling "teal," M.L.G. telink, from W.Gmc. *taili. As the name of a shade of dark greenish-blue like the color patterns on the fowl's head and wings, it is attested from 1923.
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