gadwall
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gadwall
- /ˈɡædwɔːl/ UK
- /ˈɡædˌwɔl/ US
- /ˈɡædˌwɑl/ US, cot caught merger
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Origin unknown. In use since the 17th century.
noun gadwalls
- A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).
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noun a common and widespread dabbling duck
| Español | pato friso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알락오리 allagori |
| 日本語 | オカヨシガモ okayoshigamo |
| 中文 | 赤膀鸭 chì bǎng yā |
| Português | frisada |
| Français | canard chipeau |
| Deutsch | Schnatterente |
| Italiano | canapiglia |
| Ελληνικά | χαυλέλασμος chavlélasmos, αγριόπαπια agriópapia, καπακλής kapaklís |
| Română | rață pestriță |
| Русский | се́рая у́тка séraja útka |
| Tiếng Việt | vịt cánh trắng |
| العربية | بط سماري |
Talk about this word "gadwall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gadwall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gadwall. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gadwall "gadwall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gadwall.
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@misc{gadwall_2026,
title = {gadwall},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gadwall},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
