noun
Rouen
noun
1
A large, heavyset breed of domestic duck, originally bred in France, prized for its meat and colouring rather than egg-laying.
"The farm kept a pair of Rouen ducks alongside its laying hens."
How to Use Rouen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA heavy, colourful duck breed named after the French city it comes from.
Common mistake
As a place name (the city in Normandy) it is capitalized and not really a "dictionary word" — the duck breed is the only common-noun sense.
Word Forms
Rouens plural
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Etymology
Named after Rouen, the French city where the breed was developed, itself from Latin Rotomagus.