Definition of "teal"

teal

/tiːl/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural teals
1. (countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
2. (countable, uncountable, color) A dark, somewhat bluish-green colour; a dark cyan.
3. (countable, Australia, politics, chiefly attributive) A teal independent.
  Quotations
  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.
  2021 September 21, Kurt Wallace, “Navigating the great dividing voter range”, in IPA Today‎, Institute of Public Affairs
  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.
  2022 May 9, “AEC mobilises taskforce to investigate corflute damage”, in Sydney Morning Herald, page 10
  Ms Haines is a strong proponent of this, and many of the teal cross benchers support her approach to appointing a whistleblower protection commissioner.
  2022 September 26, “Teals, Greens list watchdog demands”, in The Canberra Times, page 6
adjective
comparative more teal, superlative most teal
1. Having a bluish-green colour