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teal 音标拼音: [t'il] n. 水鸭 水鸭 teal adj 1: of a bluish shade of green [ synonym: { bluish green}, { blue- green}, { cyan}, { teal}] n 1: a blue- green color or pigment; " they painted it a light shade of bluish green" [ synonym: { bluish green}, { blue green}, { teal}] 2: any of various small short- necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and AmericaTeal \ Teal\ ( t[= e] l), n. [ OE. tele; akin to D. teling a generation, production, teal, telen to breed, produce, and E. till to cultivate. The English word probably once meant, a brood or flock. See { Till} to cultivate.] ( Zool.) Any one of several species of small fresh- water ducks of the genus { Anas} and the subgenera { Querquedula} and { Nettion}. The male is handsomely colored, and has a bright green or blue speculum on the wings. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The common European teal ({ Anas crecca}) and the European blue- winged teal, or garganey ({ Anas querquedula} or { Anas circia}), are well- known species. In America the blue- winged teal ({ Anas discors}), the green- winged teal ({ Anas Carolinensis}), and the cinnamon teal ({ Anas cyanoptera}) are common species, valued as game birds. See { Garganey}. [ 1913 Webster] { Goose teal}, a goslet. See { Goslet}. { Teal duck}, the common European teal. [ 1913 Webster]
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