gadwall
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noun, plural gad·walls (especially collectively) gad·wall.
a grayish-brown wild duck, Anas strepera, found in temperate parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Origin:
1660–70; origin uncertain
1660–70; origin uncertain
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| —n , pl -walls, -wall | |
| a duck, Anas strepera, related to the mallard. The male has a grey body and black tail | |
| [C17: of unknown origin] | |
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Gadwall
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
The species composition is primarily mallards, with a few gadwall mixed in.
Older resident mallard and gadwall hens probably benefit by arriving on the breeding grounds early.
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