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单词 mallard
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mallard

noun

mal·​lard ˈma-lərd How to pronounce mallard (audio)
plural mallard or mallards
: a common and widely distributed wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) of the northern hemisphere the males of which have a green head and white-ringed neck and which is the source of the domestic ducks

Illustration of mallard

Illustration of mallard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Examples of birds to look for at the preserve: A variety of ducks including northern shoveler, green-winged teal and mallard. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2022 Two slices of ham form a neck, while a pheasant and a mallard stand in for a shoulder that leads us to sausage fingers. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 24 June 2022 By the 1930s, the mallard was breeding in local areas and the population in Connecticut steadily increased. Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022 Hours were lost to the ingenious Better Homes & Gardens cover, with Styles plopped in a pond or somesuch wearing a mallard sweater and boxer briefs; to say nothing of the daily delights of @harrysflorals on Instagram. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 21 May 2022 In Connecticut, mallard courtship and mating occurs through late winter, with nest building in April. Jesse Leavenworth, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022 Toward the end of the show, based on an internet meme in which realistic items are sliced into and revealed to be cake, Julian chose to construct a mallard decoy duck. NBC News, 15 Apr. 2022 The pair recently spoke with THR about their new project, which indeed included an intimacy coordinator for Wever and her mallard co-star, as well as their take, two years later, on GLOW’s COVID-era cancellation. Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2022 The outdoor workshop for junior and senior 4-H members will focus on duck identification, wing identification, habitat and food, mallard migration and geographic information system (GIS) technology, and duck banding. Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French mallart

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

mallard

noun

mal·​lard ˈma-lərd How to pronounce mallard (audio)
: a common wild duck of the northern hemisphere that is the ancestor of the domestic ducks
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