n.
Pronunciation: ' t ē l
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural teal or teals
Etymology: Middle English tele; akin to Middle Dutch teling teal
Date: 14th century
1 : any of various widely distributed small short-necked dabblers (genus Anas ) ― compare BLUE-WINGED TEAL , GREEN-WINGED TEAL
2 : TEAL BLUE
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