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mallard

Pronunciation: /ˈmalɑːd, -ləd/

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Definition of mallard

noun (plural same or mallards)

  • the commonest duck of the northern hemisphere, the male having a dark green head and white collar.
    • Anas platyrhynchos, family Anatidae

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, 'wild drake', from masle 'male'

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