garganey
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garganey
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From the Italian/Lombard language word gargenei, variant of garganello, by dissimilation of earlier *gargalella, diminutive of *gargala, ultimately from Late Latin gargala (“tracheal artery”), from the root *garg (“throat”), imitative of gargling, see also Ancient Greek γαργαρεών (gargareṓn, “uvula, trachea”).
The English usage owes its origins to Conrad Gesner, who used the Italian name in the third volume of his Historiae Animalium (History of Animals) of 1555.
noun garganeys
- A small dabbling duck, Anas querquedula, that breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, and winters in Africa.
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noun duck
| Español | cerceta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발구지 balguji |
| 日本語 | シマアジ shimaaji |
| 中文 | 白眉鸭 báiméi yā |
| Português | marreco, pato-marreco, cerceta |
| Français | sarcelle d'été |
| Deutsch | Knäkente |
| Italiano | marzaiola, ridenna |
| Ελληνικά | σαρσέλα sarséla |
| Română | sarselă de vară, rață cârâitoare |
| Русский | чиро́к čirók, чирок-трескунок čirok-treskunok |
| Tiếng Việt | mòng két mày trắng |
| العربية | شَرْشِير صَيْفِيّ šaršīr ṣayfiyy |
Talk about this word "garganey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/garganey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. garganey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/garganey "garganey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/garganey.Cite this
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