Definition of Smew

1. Noun. Smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia.

Exact synonyms: Mergus Albellus
Group relationships: Genus Mergus, Mergus
Generic synonyms: Fish Duck, Merganser, Sawbill, Sheldrake

Definition of Smew

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

Definition of Smew

1. Noun. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Smew

1. a Eurasian duck [n -S]

Medical Definition of Smew

1. Small European merganser (Mergus albellus) which has a white crest. Synonym: smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun. The hooded merganser. Origin: Perhaps for ice-mew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Smew

smelters
smeltery
smeltie
smelting
smeltings
smelts
smerk
smerked
smerking
smerks
smerlin
smerlins
smetana
smeuse
smeuses
smew (current term)
smews
smexier
smexiest
smicker
smickered
smickering
smickers
smicket
smickets
smickly
smiddied
smiddies

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