Muscovy duck

Muscovy duck
a large, crested, wild duck, Cairina moschata, of tropical America, that has been widely domesticated. Also called musk duck.
[1650-60]

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  • Muscovy duck — noun Etymology: Muscovy, principality of Moscow, Russia Date: 1657 a large dark crested duck (Cairina moschata) of Central and South America that is widely kept in domestication …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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