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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WIGEON

Of uncertain origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WIGEON

wigeon  [ˈwɪdʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIGEON

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Wigeon is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WIGEON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Wigeon

The wigeons are dabbling ducks in the genus Anas. There are three extant species: the Eurasian wigeon, the American wigeon and the Chiloé wigeon. A fourth species, the Amsterdam Island duck, is believed to have become extinct around 1800. All three are similarly shaped, with a steep forehead and bulbous rear to the head. Males have a distinctive breeding plumage, in their eclipse plumage they resemble females, which are similar in appearance year-round. The three species' closest relatives within the genus Anas are the gadwall and the falcated duck. All three wigeon species hybridise in captivity, and American and Eurasian wigeons hybridise in the wild. An American wigeon × mallard hybrid has also been recorded. Widgeon is an alternative, though archaic, spelling. The American wigeon was formerly called the baldpate by ornithologists, and some people still use that name, especially hunters.

Definition of wigeon in the English dictionary

The definition of wigeon in the dictionary is a Eurasian duck, Anas penelope, of marshes, swamps, etc, the male of which has a reddish-brown head and chest and grey and white back and wings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIGEON


alloantigen
ˌæləʊˈæntɪdʒən
antigen
ˈæntɪdʒən
antireligion
ˌæntɪrɪˈlɪdʒən
Bajan
ˈbeɪdʒən
Cajun
ˈkeɪdʒən
contagion
kənˈteɪdʒən
dihydrogen
daɪˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
florigen
ˈflɒrɪdʒən
Harijan
ˈhʌrɪdʒən
hydrogen
ˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
indigen
ˈɪndɪdʒən
irreligion
ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒən
mucigen
ˈmjuːsɪdʒən
oxygen
ˈɒksɪdʒən
religion
rɪˈlɪdʒən
smidgen
ˈsmɪdʒən
smidgeon
ˈsmɪdʒən
smidgin
ˈsmɪdʒən
Trajan
ˈtreɪdʒən
widgeon
ˈwɪdʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIGEON

wig
wig out
Wig.
Wigan
wigga
wigged
wigger
wiggery
wigging
wiggle
wiggle room
wiggler
wiggly
wiggy
wight
wightly
wigless
wiglet
wiglike
wigmaker

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIGEON

American wigeon
Cape pigeon
carrier pigeon
clay pigeon
clay-pigeon
dungeon
homing pigeon
New Zealand pigeon
orthopaedic surgeon
orthopedic surgeon
passenger pigeon
pigeon
plastic surgeon
racing pigeon
rock pigeon
stool pigeon
sturgeon
surgeon
wonga pigeon
wood pigeon

Synonyms and antonyms of wigeon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wigeon» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

wigeon
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wigeon
570 millions of speakers

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wigeon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wigeon
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

wigeon
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свиязь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wigeon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wigeon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

siffleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wigeon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pfeifenten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒドリガモ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wigeon
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wigeon
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

wigeon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wigeon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विवाह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Wigeon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wigeon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wigeon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свиязь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wigeon
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σφυριχτάρι
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

wigeon
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wigeon
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

brunnakke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wigeon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIGEON»

The term «wigeon» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIGEON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wigeon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIGEON»

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Wildfowl of the World
Medium-sized dabbling duck with distinctive male plumage; female and juvenile closely similar to American Wigeon. identification Male breeding Cinnamon- red head with yellowish-buff forehead and crown; sometimes small iridescent green ...
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young, 2002
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Painting Waterfowl with J. D. Sprankle
The American wigeon drake, sometimes referred to as the baldpate, is a very distinctive and graceful duck. Observing them here in my aviary, I've found them to be very active, very nervous birds, and I often photographed them in a scolding  ...
Curtis J. Badger, James D. Sprankle, 1998
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe
WIGEON Anas penelope Plate 12, 19, 21 Du - Smient Fr - Canard siffleur Ge - Pfeifente Sw - Blasand Identification: l 8" (45cm ). Rather small, short-hilled, round-headed, compact, low-slung duck, with rather narrow wing-points and pointed tail ...
Roger Tory Peterson, Guy Mountfort, P. A. D. Hollum, 2001
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Birds of the Yukon Territory
Eurasian. Wigeon. Arias perrelope Linnaeus This rare red-headed relative of the common American ... Swine accidental casual aociclental uncommon casual Distribution: The Eurasian Wigeon is regularly observed only in southern Yukon.
Edited by Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, and Nancy L. Hughes, Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, 2011
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
and park ponds, COHABITANTS: Almost invariably found among flocks of American Wigeon. MOVEMENT/MIGRATION: Not known to breed in North America. All birds are presumed to originate from Asia or Iceland. Arrives and departs with ...
Pete Dunne, 2013
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The Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas
Nicknamed "baldpate" for the creamy white top of its head, the American Wigeon is a dabbling duck that prefers open marshes. Because it eats vegetable matter, its own flesh is flavorful, and therefore it is a prized game bird. The American ...
Laura Spess Jackson, Carol A. Thompson, James J. Dinsmore, 1996
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Ducks, Geese and Swans: Species accounts (Cairina to Mergus)
American. Wigeon. Anas. americana. PLATE. 15. Aiias aincriciuia Gmelin, 1789, Syst. Nat., 1, p. 526 Louisiana and New York Etymology: americana means of America. Other names: Baldpate. Danish: Amerikansk pibeand; French: Canard ...
Janet Kear, 2005
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Big December Canvasbacks
It has been my experience that either Canada geese or wigeon that are on a green diet—generally grass—aren't especially palatable. They are certainly entirely edible, but are far, far removed from birds feeding on something else. In the case ...
Worth Mathewson, 2000
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta: A Second Look
GSWA 2005 COSEWIC Historic Rankings Secure N/A RANGE OBSERVED DISTRIBUTION ATLAS 1. Photo: Gerald Romanchuk NESTING The American Wigeon, commonly known as the Baldpate, nests in appropriate habitat in every Natural ...
‎2007
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Birds of Mississippi
Wigeon flocks should be observed carefully for probable occurrence of this species or hybrids. A bird seen by J. A. Toups and A. Duchein on the Jackson County Christmas Bird Count on December 16, 1978, was either a Eurasian or possibly ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIGEON»

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A tribute in reeds and shingle: Simon Aspinall remembered
Avocet, wigeon, teal, shelduck, sandpiper, tern, grey plover – all these and more can be seen from the terrace that overlooks the reeds, boardwalks and hides. «The National, Jul 15»
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Rare bird alert: 444 ring-necked ducks seen on Connecticut River
A male Eurasian wigeon, 20 American wigeon, three gadwall, five lesser scaup, three greater scaup, six red-breasted mergansers, and two pied billed grebes ... «WMUR Manchester, Apr 15»
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H5N8 found in more wild birds in US, Sweden
Surveillance of wild birds led to the identification of H5N8 in a Canada goose and an American wigeon in southwestern Oregon's Klamath County, according to ... «CIDRAP, Mar 15»
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American visitor is star of the show at Nosterfield
THERE is little doubt about February's bird of the month – a superb drake American Wigeon at Nosterfield spotted among the wintering flock of European ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Mar 15»
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Birders Flock to Bush Terminal Park for Rare Eurasian Wigeon
“One of the stars of Bush Terminal Park has been a Eurasian wigeon,” said Robert Bate, president of the Brooklyn Bird Club, referring to a species of duck that's ... «DNAinfo, Mar 15»
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Number of Migratory Birds Soars in Chilika Lagoon
Eurasian Wigeon and Northern Pintail were among the major species to have been recorded during the survey in which 77 enumerators in 20 groups took part. «The New Indian Express, Jan 15»
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A distant silence
The wigeon were immersed in a cloud of their sweet whistled calls. The individual note of each one has a slewed, trailing-away quality, like a glass bottle ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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H5N8 reaches Russia
The strain was identified in a sample from hunted healthy Eurasian Wigeon (duck) in Belaya Gora, Abyjsky, in the Sakha Republic, as part of monitoring activities ... «GlobalMeatNews.com, Jan 15»
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Blame it on the wigeon
The bird flu outbreak introduced a relatively unknown danger to the public: the wigeon. This dastardly migrating bird is threatening our cheap chicken filets. «DutchNews.nl, Dec 14»
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Seen in New Jersey: A route along the Jersey Shore
We are always hopeful for a rarity, such as a Eurasian wigeon or tufted duck – or perhaps even a cackling goose with the Canada geese. When the gull flocks ... «NJ.com, Dec 14»

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