Muscovy duck

noun

1. a large, crested, wild duck, Cairina moschata, of tropical America, that has been widely domesticated.

Muscovy duck

noun

1. a large crested widely domesticated South American duck, Cairina moschata, having a greenish-black plumage with white markings and a large red caruncle on the bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muscovy duck¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muscovy duck¹

C17: originally musk duck, a name later mistakenly associated with _Muscovy