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ˈgreen-winged, a.
[green a. 11 a.]
Having green wings: in spec. names or descriptions of animals.
1637T. Morton New Eng. Canaan 68 Teales, there are of two sorts, greene winged, and blew winged. 1849C. Lanman Lett. Alleghany Mts. ix. 73 The Cherokees relate that there once existed among these mountains a very large bird, which resembled in appearance the green winged hornet. 1861Miss Pratt Flower. Pl. V. 204 Green-winged Meadow Orchis. 1895Outing (U.S.) XXVII. 211/2 A pair of green-winged teal. |
