mallard

English
A male mallard
A female mallard with her ducklings

Alternative forms
  • maudelard, mawdelard (both obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English malarde, mawdelare, from Old French malart, mallart (“wild duck”), possibly derived from the Old High German Madelhart (proper name) (whence the English forms maudelard, mawdelard); or alternatively from male, malle (“male”) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæl.ɑː(ɹ)d/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmælɚd/
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Noun

mallard (plural mallards or mallard)

  1. A common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, whose male has a distinctive dark green head.


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