teal

1. (countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.countable

2. (countable, uncountable) A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan.countableuncountable

3. (countable, Australia, politics, chiefly attributive) A teal independent.Examples: "In a bid to defend their inner-city seats, the Liberal Party has moved towards the environmental and progressive left in what can be described as a “teal strategy” that blurs the lines between the Liberals and the Greens."; "Concerns of a targeted dirty tricks campaign targeting “teal” independents has prompted the Australian Electoral Commission to bring in its electoral integrity assurance taskforce as pre-polling opens."; "Ms Haines is a strong proponent of this, and many of the teal cross benchers support her approach to appointing a whistleblower protection commissioner."Australiaattributivecountable