teal
noun
uk/tiːl/us/tiːl/tealnoun(BIRD)
[C]
asmallwildduck:
小野鸭Wesawducks,swans,geese, and teals.
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Ducks, geese & game birds
- capercaillie
- drake
- duck
- duckling
- ducky
- game
- gander
- goose
- gosling
- grouse
- guinea fowl
- guinea hen
- mallard
- partridge
- pheasant
- quail
- turkey
- wildfowl
tealnoun(COLOUR)
[U]
adarkgreenish-bluecolour:
深青色;深绿蓝色Thewallpapercomes in teal andchocolate.
Theshoeswere in the sameshadeof teal as thebagshe got lastsummer.
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Less common colours
- amethyst
- apple green
- argent
- ashy
- avocado
- bisque
- blue-black
- claret
- coppery
- dun
- earth tone
- emerald
- peach
- puce
- saffron
- sapphire
- sepia
- sky blue
- tangerine
- taupe
teal
adjective
uk/tiːl/us/tiːl/having adarkgreenish-bluecolour:
深青色的;深绿蓝色的Sheboughta new tealdressfor thewedding.
In the 1980s I was putting on tealeyelinerandwearinglegwarmers.
- Theyworelongtealgowns.
- Sheworealongiridescenttealvelvetgownwithgoldandsilverthread.
- Thepackagewastiedwith tealribbon.
Less common colours
- amethyst
- apple green
- argent
- ashy
- avocado
- bisque
- blue-black
- claret
- coppery
- dun
- earth tone
- emerald
- peach
- puce
- saffron
- sapphire
- sepia
- sky blue
- tangerine
- taupe