mute swan
noun
a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.
Origin of mute swan
1First recorded in 1775–85
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How to use mute swan in a sentence
The swan is a very silent bird in captivity, for this reason it is called the mute swan.
Jungle Folk | Douglas Dewar
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 neck: Compare whistling swan
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