noun
mallard
MAL-ahd
noun
1
A common wild duck found across the Northern Hemisphere; the male has a glossy dark green head.
"A pair of mallards paddled across the pond."
"The mallard is the ancestor of most domestic duck breeds."
How to Use Mallard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe most familiar type of wild duck, easily spotted by the male's green head.
Word Forms
mallards plural, mallard plural, Mallards plural
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Etymology
From Old French malart ("male wild duck"), from male ("male") plus a suffix -ard.