smew

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/ˈsmjuː/

noun

A small compact diving duck, Mergellus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.

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Mergus albellus
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Meanings

nounsmew (plural smews)

plural smews

  1. A small compact diving duck, Mergellus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia

Similar
Mergus albellus
Broader
merganserfish ducksawbill

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Origin unknown. In use since the 17th century.

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Translations

Bulgarian малък нирец
  • малък нирец (malăk nirec)Mergus albellus
Czech morčák malý
  • morčák malýMergus albellus
Dutch nonnetje
  • nonnetjeMergus albellus
Finnish uivelo
  • uiveloMergus albellus
French harle piette
  • harle pietteMergus albellus
German Zwergsäger
  • ZwergsägerMergus albellus
Hungarian kis bukó
  • kis bukóMergus albellus
Italian pesciaiola
  • pesciaiolaMergus albellus
Korean 흰비오리
  • 흰비오리 (huinbiori)Mergus albellus
Norwegian lappfiskand
  • lappfiskandMergus albellus
Romanian ferestraș mic
  • ferestraș micMergus albellus
Russian луто́к
  • луто́к (lutók)Mergus albellus
Swedish salskrake
  • salskrakeMergus albellus
Turkish sütlabi
  • sütlabiMergus albellus

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with smew

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Anagrams

mews
Cite this entry
APA

smew. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smew

MLA

“smew.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smew. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smew,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smew.

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