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Mallard

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Noun

1. anas platyrhynchos, mallard

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed

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Mallard

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noun plural -lard or -lards
a duck, Anas platyrhynchos, common over most of the N hemisphere, the male of which has a dark green head and reddish-brown breast: the ancestor of all domestic breeds of duck

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Mallard

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nounWord forms: plural ˈmallards or ˈmallard
the common wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), from which the domestic duck is descended: the male has a green or bluish-black head, a thin band of white around the neck, and a rusty breast

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Mallard

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n. pl. mallard or mal·lards
A wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) found almost worldwide, the male of which has a green head and neck. Most domestic ducks descend from the mallard.

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