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Definition of: widgeon
(wij′ən) noun
Any of a genus (Mareca) of river ducks with short bill and wedge–shaped tail; especially, the American widgeon, or baldpate (M. americana), esteemed as a game bird: also spelled wigeon. [Cf. MF vigeon a wild duck]
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