<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>plural: widgeons</li><li>any of several common freshwater ducks related to the mallards and teals in the genus Anas, having metallic green flight feathers, a white wing patch, and a buff or white forehead, including A. penelope of Eurasia and North Africa, A. sibilatrix of South America, and the baldpate, A. americana, of North America.</li><li>Obsolete: a fool</li></ul>