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greenwing

greenwing noun: a common and widespread duck in North America, Anas carolinensis or Anas crecca carolinensis.

Noun

greenwing (plural greenwings)

  1. A common and widespread duck in North America, Anas carolinensis or Anas crecca carolinensis.

Synonyms of greenwing

Forms of greenwing

pluralgreenwings
alternative formgreen-wing

Origin of greenwing

From green + wing.

Questions about greenwing

What does greenwing mean?
Greenwing means a common and widespread duck in North America, Anas carolinensis or Anas crecca carolinensis.
What part of speech is greenwing?
Greenwing is a noun.
What is the plural of greenwing?
The plural of greenwing is greenwings.

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  8. greenwings
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