English Explanatory Dictionary

Bewick's swan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small swan, Cygnus columbianus, of the family Anatidae.

Word forms

Bewick's swan Bewick's swans

Etymology

Named after the engraver Thomas Bewick, who specialised in illustrations of birds and animals.

Synonyms

whistling swan tundra swan
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