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Definition of mountain duck in English: mountain ducknoun ˈmaʊnt(ɪ)n ˌdʌk 1Australian. The Australian shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides, which has a chestnut breast and a white ring around the neck. 2Originally NZ. A blue-grey New Zealand duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos, found chiefly on streams and rivers in mountainous areas.
Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Atlas Geographus. From mountain + duck. Definition of mountain duck in US English: mountain ducknounˈmaʊnt(ɪ)n ˌdʌk 1Australian. The Australian shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides, which has a chestnut breast and a white ring around the neck. 2Originally NZ. A blue-grey New Zealand duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos, found chiefly on streams and rivers in mountainous areas.
Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Atlas Geographus. From mountain + duck. |