wigeonPronunciation: /ˈwɪdʒ(ə)n/ (also widgeon)Definition of wigeon noun a dabbling duck with mainly reddish-brown and grey plumage, the male having a whistling call. Genus Anas, family Anatidae: three species, in particular the European wigeon (A. penelope) and the American wigeon (A. americana) Origin: early 16th century: perhaps of imitative origin and suggested by pigeon1wigeon in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of wigeon in the US English dictionary
