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Muscovy duck

Muscovy duck Meaning & Definition
Muscovy duck Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Muscovy duck?

[n] large crested wild duck of Central and South America; widely domesticated

Synonyms | Synonyms for Muscovy duck: Cairina moschata | musk duck

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See Also | Cairina | duck | genus Cairina

Muscovy duck In Webster's Dictionary

\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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