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musk duck

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noun

Muscovy duck.
an Australian duck, Biziura lobata, having a musky odor.

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Nearby words

  1. musique concrète,
  2. musjid,
  3. musk,
  4. musk bag,
  5. musk deer,
  6. musk hog,
  7. musk mallow,
  8. musk orchid,
  9. musk ox,
  10. musk plant

Origin of musk duck

First recorded in 1765–75
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British Dictionary definitions for musk duck

musk duck

noun

another name for Muscovy duck
a duck, Biziura lobata, inhabiting swamps, lakes, and streams in Australia. The male has a leathery pouch beneath the bill and emits a musky odour
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