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Definition of "green-winged" [green-winged]

  • Having green wings (used in the names of various types of bird) (adjective)

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Use "green-winged" in a sentence
  • "By doing so, he would initiate an entomological tete-a-tete between the wasps and the emerald ash borer, a green-winged, torpedo-shaped beetle that looks at the gleaming shaft of wood in Alex Rodriguez's hands and sees a scrumptious meal for its children."
  • "Then check out “On the Wings of Love,” a Washington Post story about Jack (a female scarlet macaw) and Red (a male green-winged macaw). who are being tended to by the good people at Kunzang Palyul Chöling Buddhist temple in Poolesville, MD, at their perfectly named “Garuda Aviary.”"
  • "Mallards, pintails, green-winged teal, and gadwalls are most common."
Words like "green-winged"
green-winged macaw
green-winged teal