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GREENWING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does greenwing mean? 

GREENWING (noun)
  The noun GREENWING has 1 sense:

1. common teal of Eurasia and North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: GREENWING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GREENWING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Common teal of Eurasia and North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Anas crecca; green-winged teal; greenwing

Hypernyms ("greenwing" is a kind of...):

teal (any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America)


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