■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) the commonest duck of the northern hemisphere, the male having a dark green head and white collar. [ Anas platyrhynchos .]
Origin
ME: from OFr. 'wild drake', from masle 'male'.
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) the commonest duck of the northern hemisphere, the male having a dark green head and white collar. [ Anas platyrhynchos .]
Origin
ME: from OFr. 'wild drake', from masle 'male'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004