Meanings
nounwhew duck (plural whew ducks)
plural whew ducks
- A Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope).
Synonyms: Eurasian wigeon, whewer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope).
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Origin
From its shrill whistle.
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APA
whew duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whew%20duck
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“whew duck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whew%20duck. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whew duck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whew%20duck.
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