Mallard definitions

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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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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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A common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.
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Origin of mallard

Middle English malarde from Old French malart mallard drake possibly from male male male -art, -ard -ard

Sentence Examples

  • The ducks include the mallard, black duck, canvas-back and red-head; the Canadian goose, the snowy goose and the blue goose also appear during the migrating seasons.

  • Here, too, breed many species of ducks, the mallard, gadwall, baldpate, three species of teal, shoveler, pintail, hooded mergansers, and Canada geese; other ducks and geese are migrants only.

  • "Ms. Fast, this is Linda from Dr. Mallard's office," an older woman's voice said.

  • Her phone rang, and she saw Dr. Mallard's number flash on the screen.

  • Sofia, this is Dr. Mallard.

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