/ kæˈnɑːd; ˈkænɑːd; NAmE kəˈnɑːrd; ˈkænɑːrd/ noun
( formal ) a false report or piece of news
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , literally duck , also hoax , from Old French caner to quack.
CANARD
Meaning of CANARD in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005