mute swan

noun

a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.

Nearby words

mutazila, mutazilite, mutch, mutchkin, mute, mute swan, muted, mutedly, mutein, mutha, muti

Origin of mute swan

First recorded in 1775–85

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British Dictionary definitions for mute swan

mute swan

noun

a Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neckCompare whistling swan

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