musk duck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhsk duhk]
- /mʌsk dʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhsk duhk]
- /mʌsk dʌk/

Definitions of musk duck words

abbreviation MUSK DUCK Muscovy duck. 1
noun musk duck an Australian duck, Biziura lobata, having a musky odor. 1
noun musk duck a duck, Biziura lobata, inhabiting swamps, lakes, and streams in Australia. The male has a leathery pouch beneath the bill and emits a musky odour 0
noun musk duck an Australian duck (Biziura lobata) with an inflatable leathery pouch beneath the lower jaw, spikelike tail feathers, and a musklike odor during the breeding season 0
abbreviation MUSK DUCK Muscovy duck 0

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Origin of musk duck

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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musk duck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

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