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mute swan Definition

mute swan

noun

a large, white, usually silent swan (Cygnus olor) with a black knob at the base of its orange bill: originally of the Old World but now present in NE U.S.

mute swan Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • breed: The Uists and Benbecula are noted for their breeding mute swan and greylag geese as well as whooper swans and white-fronted geese and duck.

Adjective modifier

  • resident: On the lake look out for tufted duck, mallard, coots, moorhens and our resident mute swans.

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