mallard

English
A male mallard
A female mallard with her ducklings

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English malard, mawlard, mawdelard, 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 Old French male, malle (“male”) +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmæl.ɑː(ɹ)d/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmælɚd/
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  • Rhymes: -ælɑː(ɹ)d, -ælə(ɹ)d

Noun

mallard (plural mallards or mallard)

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

Translations

Middle English

Noun

mallard

  1. Alternative form of malard
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