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teal

  [teel]
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–noun, plural teals, (especially collectively) teal for 1.
1. any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
2. Also called teal blue. a medium to dark greenish blue.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME tele; akin to D taling, MLG telink
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teal   (tēl)   
n.   pl. teal or teals
  1. Any of several small, short-necked freshwater ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that feed on the surface of the water and often have brightly marked plumage.
  2. A moderate or dark bluish green to greenish blue.

[Middle English tele.]
teal adj.
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