mallard
nounUK /ˈmælˌɑːd/ · US /ˈmælɚd/
Etymology From Middle English malard, mawlard, from Old French malard, malart, mallart (“male wild duck”), from Old French male, masle (“male”) + -ard, -art. Cognate with Medieval Latin maslardus, mallardus.
1
Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.
2
The meat of this bird, eaten as food.
- Derived terms
- manky mallard, mottled mallard