smew

English - Turkish

Definition of smew in English Turkish dictionary

{i} beyaz tarak dişli ördek

{i} sütlâbi

English - English

Definition of smew in English English dictionary

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

{n} the english name of the bird mergus

The hooded merganser

smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia

small European merganser (Mergus albellus) which has a white crest; called also smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun

{i} very small merganser of Europe and Asia; small diving duck

Related Terms

The smew

smee

The smew

smeath

The smew

nun

The smew

easterling

Etymology

[ 'smyü ] (noun.) 1674. akin to Middle High German smiehe smew.