mallard

CEFRB1

/ˈmælˌɑːd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A common wild duck, especially the male with a green head.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • There are mallard ducks near the pond.

  • Mallard, Iowa, located in northwest Iowa, has a population of about 265.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈmælɚd] ~ [ˈmælɹ̩d]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The meat of this bird, eaten as food.

  2. Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.

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At the city park pond, the male blank had a bright green head and a yellow bill.

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Origin

noun

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.