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单词 muscovy duck
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Muscovy duck


noun

a large, crested, wild duck, Cairina moschata, of tropical America, that has been widely domesticated.
Also called musk duck.

Origin of Muscovy duck

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby Muscovy duck

muscle spindle, muscone, muscovado, Muscovite, Muscovy, Muscovy duck, muscular, muscular anesthesia, muscular asthenopia, muscular dystrophy, muscularis
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British Dictionary definitions for Muscovy duck

Muscovy duck

musk duck


noun

a large crested widely domesticated South American duck, Cairina moschata, having a greenish-black plumage with white markings and a large red caruncle on the bill

Word Origin for Muscovy duck

C17: originally musk duck, a name later mistakenly associated with Muscovy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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