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Word: Smew
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: obscurely related to Dutch smient ‘wigeon’ and German Schmeiente ‘small wild duck’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
smjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small migratory merganser (diving duck) of northern Eurasia, the male of which has white plumage with a crest and fine black markings.
Short Definition:small migratory merganser diving duck of northern Eurasia
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