Definition of widgeon Widgeon
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What does widgeon mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: widgeons |
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| widgeon - freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals | ||
| wigeon, Anas penelope | ||
| duck small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs | ||
| anas, genus anas type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks | ||
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Wiktionary 
- widgeon (Noun)
Alternative spelling of wigeon.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- widgeon (n.)
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.
