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mallard

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A male mallard.
A female mallard with her ducklings.

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Etymology

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From Middle English malard, mawlard, mawdelard, from Old French malard, malart, mallart (male wild duck), from Old French male, masle (male) + -ard, -art. Cognate with Medieval Latin maslardus, mallardus.

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mallard (plural mallards or mallard)

  1. Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

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Noun

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mallard

  1. Alternative form of malard