mallard
noun
a common, almost cosmopolitan, wild duck, Anas platyrhynchos, from which the domestic ducks are descended.
mallards
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pluralof mallard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Little ramps along the reflecting pool help the mallards walk out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Waldenström’s team now equips black-headed gulls and mallards with transmitters that cellphone towers and satellites can track.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023
More vegetation along the wetlands means better nesting for mallards, northern harrier hawks and other species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2023
It has long been assumed that the primary hosts for avian flu are dabbling ducks, such as mallards, teals and shovelers, that feed on the surface and just below with their rumps in the air.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
When he opened the door that morning Mackenzie had seen a flight of mallards going down in the direction of the small lake fed by the creek running through the farm.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
