ˈmalə(r)d noun
( plural mallard or mallards )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French malart, mallart, from Old French, probably from male, masle male + -art -ard — more at male
1. : a common and widely distributed wild duck ( Anas platyrhynchos ) of the northern hemisphere that is a dabbler, is the source of the domestic ducks, and is distinguished in the male by a greenish black head and neck, white collar, chestnut breast, grayish brown back, purple speculum, and grayish white underparts
2. archaic : a male mallard
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