blue-winged teal

noun

: a North American dabbling duck (Anas discors) with a blue patch on each wing and in the male a white crescent on each cheek

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue-winged teal was circa 1733

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“Blue-winged teal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue-winged%20teal. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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