Meaning of SMEW
| Pronunciation: | | smyoo
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| | Definition: | | [n] smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia |
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| | Synonyms: | | Mergus albellus |
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| | See Also: | | fish duck, genus Mergus, merganser, Mergus, sawbill, sheldrake | |
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| | Definition: | | \Smew\, n. [Perhaps for ice-mew.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) small European merganser ({Mergus albellus}) which has a
white crest; -- called also {smee}, {smee duck}, {white
merganser}, and {white nun}.
(b) The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.]
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