Muscovy duck

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noun

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

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Also called musk duck.

Origin of Muscovy duck

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby Muscovy duck

muscle spindle, muscone, muscovado, Muscovite, Muscovy, Muscovy duck, muscular, muscular dystrophy, muscular system, musculature, musculo-

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How to use Muscovy duck in a sentence

The user fee on duck stamps goes exclusively to funding federal acquisition of wetlands as wildlife habitat.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Federal Duck Stamp Act raised the fee on stamps needed to hunt waterfowl on federal land from $15 to $25.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive|Ben Jacobs|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because Duck Dynasty receives monster TV ratings and Robertson paid by a company (A&E) while making these public statements.
Butts, Brawls, and Bill Cosby: The Biggest Celebrity Scandals of 2014 |Kevin Fallon|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the most persistent myths in American politics is the media-fueled concept of the lame duck.
The Liberation of the Lame Duck: Obama Goes Full Bulworth|John Avlon|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A Fish and Wildlife special agent collected the bodies of two birds at the site, a redhead duck and a mourning dove.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
It is interesting to notice a resemblance between this huge bird and our English wild duck or plover.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Perhaps it was as well that she allowed such responsibilities to slip past her like water running off the feathers of a duck.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Then Kip had to duck back into a darkened doorway as Carlson retraced his steps, and got back into his car.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
(I mean the widow lady's whiskered companion)—I saw him eat pease with the very knife with which he had dissected the duck!
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for Muscovy duck

Muscovy duck

musk duck

noun

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 Origin for Muscovy duck

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

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