TEAL


Meaning of TEAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtēl ]

noun

( 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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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.