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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/MergellusAlbellusTakeOffv2.jpg/220px-MergellusAlbellusTakeOffv2.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Origin unknown. In use since the 17th century.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈsmjuː/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uː
Noun
[edit]smew (plural smews)
- A small compact diving duck, Mergellus albellus, that breeds in the northern taiga of Europe and Asia and winters on sheltered coasts or inland lakes.
Translations
[edit]Mergus albellus
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