green-winged teal

noun

: a small Holarctic dabbling duck (Anas crecca) the male of which has a chestnut head with a green eye patch and a metallic green area on the wing speculum

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green-winged teal was in 1791

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“Green-winged teal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green-winged%20teal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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