garganey
[ gahr-guh-nee ]
/ ˈgɑr gə ni /
noun, plural gar·ga·neys.
a small Old World duck, Anas querquedula.
Origin of garganey
1660–70; according to K. von Gesner, who introduced the term, a dial. form of Italian
garganello name for various teallike ducks; ultimately < Late Latin
gargala throat; cf.
gargle
Words nearby garganey
garfield mountain,
garfield, james a.,
garfish,
garfunkel,
garg.,
garganey,
gargantua,
gargantuan,
garget,
gargle,
gargoyle
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British Dictionary definitions for garganey
garganey
/ (ˈɡɑːɡənɪ) /
noun
a small Eurasian duck, Anas querquedula, closely related to the mallard. The male has a white stripe over each eye
Word Origin for garganey
C17: from Italian dialect
garganei, of imitative origin