mallard

Meanings

• A large, flying waterfowl with a broad, flat tail and webbed feet. It is commonly found in ponds, lakes, rivers, and marshes.

  - "The mallard swam gracefully in the pond."
  - "Mallards are often seen in parks and gardens, especially near ponds and water features."
  - "During the mating season, male mallards display bright green heads and bold black and white markings."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmælɚd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mallard
callard , fallard , hallard , mallory , pallard , shallard , stallard , tallard , wallard , yallard

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Homophones

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1. mallard () : A large, flying waterfowl with a broad, flat tail and webbed feet. It is commonly found in ponds, lakes, rivers, and marshes.
   

2. mallard (English) : A type of duck that has a distinctive green head during the breeding season. Mallards are also known for their distinctive quack.
   

3. mallard (Spanish) : Anatidaephobia es el miedo irracional de ser observado por un pato mallard. La palabra 'mallard' se deriva del latín 'malgardius', que significa 'servidor malo' o 'clumsy servant'. Sin embargo, a medida que el término 'mallard' se aplicó más y más a la especie de pato comúnmente encontrada en Europa, América del Norte y otras regiones, se comenzó a asociar el término 'mallard' con el pato comúnmente encontrado en estas regiones, que tiene un pico verde durante la temporada de cría. Sin embargo, es importante recordar que la palabra 'mallard' también puede referirse a un servidor malo o clumsy servant en inglés o español.
   

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Variants

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mallard , mallards

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Etymology

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From Old French 'malgarde', meaning 'clumsy servant', due to their perceived clumsiness in the water. Over time, the term came to refer specifically to the duck species known as the mallard.

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Trivia

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1. Mallards are the most common wild ducks in the world.

2. Mallards are known for their distinctive green heads during the breeding season.

3. Mallards are omnivorous and will eat a variety of foods, including plants, seeds, grasses, insects, snails, worms, and even small fish.

4. Mallards are excellent swimmers and divers, and they are also good fliers. They can fly at speeds of up to 60 miles per hour.

5. Mallards are monogamous and they usually pair up during the breeding season. They build their nests in close proximity to water, and they usually lay between 6 and 12 eggs in each nest.

6. Mallards are an important food source for humans, and they are also hunted for sport. They are also used as ornamental birds in parks, gardens, and other public spaces.

7. Mallards are not only found in the wild, but they are also kept as domestic birds. They are used for meat production, egg production, and as ornamental birds in backyards, farms, and other rural areas.

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