| 释义 | mal·lard \ˈmalə(r)d\ noun
 (plural mallard or mallards)
 Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French malart, mallart, from Old French, probably from male, masle male + -art -ard — more at male
 1.  : a common and widely distributed wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) of the northern hemisphere that is a dabbler, is the source of the domestic ducks, and is distinguished in the male by a greenish black head and neck, white collar, chestnut breast, grayish brown back, purple speculum, and grayish white underparts
 2. archaic  : a male mallard
 
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