noun

mallard

mallard

A male mallard has a shiny green head.

A male mallard has a shiny green head.

We saw several mallards on the pond.

We saw several mallards on the pond.

((a/the)) mallard a type of wild duck We saw a mallard on the lake.

Synonyms: wild duck

From Old French 'malart', from 'masle' meaning 'male'. The name originally referred to the male duck.

Imagine a mallard duck wearing a small crown, because it's the 'lord' of the pond.

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