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smew
n.
very small merganser of Europe and Asia; small diving duck
Smew
The
smew (
Mergellus albellus) is a species of
duck, and is the
only living member of the
genus Mergellus. This genus is closely related to
Mergus and is sometimes included in it, though it might be closer to the
goldeneyes (
Bucephala). The smew has interbred with the
common goldeneye (
B. clangula).
smew
Noun
1. smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia
(synonym) Mergus albellus
(hypernym) merganser, fish duck, sawbill, sheldrake
(member-holonym) Mergus, genus Mergus
Smew
(n.)
The hooded merganser.
(n.)
small European merganser (Mergus albellus) which has a white crest; -- called also smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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