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mallard

/ˈmæl.əd/

/ˈmæl.ɚd/

Translations

mallardnoun

mallards

/ˈmæl.əd/

/ˈmæl.ɚd/

The mallard is a common wild duck found in many parts of the world.

Кряква - это распространенная дикая утка, встречающаяся во многих частях мира.

Synonyms

wild duck

Anas platyrhynchos

mallardadjective

/ˈmæl.ɑːd/

/ˈmæl.ɑrd/

Used attributively to describe things related to the mallard duck; rarely gradable.

Synonyms

mallardnoun

A common and widespread species of wild duck, known for the male's distinctive green head and the female's mottled brown plumage.

The pond was home to a family of mallards, with the male's bright green head easily visible from a distance.

The flesh of a mallard used as food.

We roasted a mallard for the holiday dinner.

mallardadjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the mallard duck.

Conservationists are studying mallard migration patterns.