mallard
noun/ˈmælɑːd/
/ˈmælərd/
(plural mallards, mallard)
- a common wild duckOxford Collocations DictionaryMallard is used before these nouns:
- duck
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, ‘wild drake’, from masle ‘male’.Want to learn more?
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