mallard

mallard
mallard c.1300, "wild drake or duck," from O.Fr. malart (12c.) or M.L. mallardus, apparently from male, from L. masculus (see MALE (Cf. male)), in which case the original sense probably was not of a specific species but of any male wild duck, though the specific sense of "male of the wild duck" was not attested in English until early 14c.

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Synonyms:
/ (Anas boschas)


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