muscovy duck

Mus·co·vy duck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhs-kuh-vee duhk]
- /ˈmʌs kə vi dʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhs-kuh-vee duhk]
- /ˈmʌs kə vi dʌk/

Definitions of muscovy duck words

noun muscovy duck a large, crested, wild duck, Cairina moschata, of tropical America, that has been widely domesticated. 1
noun muscovy duck a large crested widely domesticated South American duck, Cairina moschata, having a greenish-black plumage with white markings and a large red caruncle on the bill 0
noun muscovy duck a large, domesticated, Neotropical duck (Cairina moschata) with dark plumage, blue eyes, and white wing patches 0

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Origin of muscovy duck

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Muscovy duck

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muscovy duck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

muscovy duck usage trend in Literature

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