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whistlewing

whistlewing noun: the common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula.

Noun

whistlewing (plural whistlewings)

  1. (Canada, US, dated) The common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula

Forms of whistlewing

pluralwhistlewings

Origin of whistlewing

From whistle + wing?

Questions about whistlewing

What does whistlewing mean?
Whistlewing means the common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula.
What part of speech is whistlewing?
Whistlewing is a noun.
What is the plural of whistlewing?
The plural of whistlewing is whistlewings.

Words near whistlewing in the dictionary

  1. whistlestop tour
  2. whistlestop tours
  3. whistlestopped
  4. whistlestopping
  5. whistlestops
  6. whistlewing
  7. whistlewings
  8. whistlewood
  9. whistlike
  10. whistlin'
  11. whistling

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