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Meaning of MUSCOVY DUCK

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  large crested wild duck of Central and South America; widely domesticated
 
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 Synonyms: Cairina moschata, musk duck
 
 See Also: Cairina, duck, genus Cairina

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mus"co*vy duck`\ [A corruption of musk duck.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A duck ({Cairina moschata}), larger than the common duck,
often raised in poultry yards. Called also {musk duck}. It is
native of tropical America, from Mexico to Southern Brazil.
 
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