wildfowl

[wahyld-foul]

wild·fowl

[wahyld-foul]
noun
a game bird, especially a wild duck, goose, or swan.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English wilde foul, Old English wildefugl. See wild, fowl
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Wildfowl is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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World English Dictionary
wildfowl (ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl)
 
n
1.  any bird that is hunted by man, esp any duck or similar aquatic bird
2.  such birds collectively
 
'wildfowler
 
n
 
'wildfowling
 
adj, —n

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