Definitions
wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
Word origin
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.
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01“Green-headed duck”7 letters
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