mallard
UKmælɑːd
US'mæləd
معنی فارسی
اردک وحشي ، بويژه اگر نر باشد
معنی کامل و مثالها
/mal´ǝrd/n., pl.
● (جانورشناسی) اردک وحشی (Anas platyrhynchos)
ریشه و کاربرد
Noun
A common wild duck with a yellowish-brown plumage in the female and a green head and white collar in the male.
ریشه
Late Middle English: from Old French malart, probably from male ‘male’ + -art ‘(of) the kind of’.
مثال
- A mallard landed on the pond.
- The male mallard has a distinctive green head.
- Mallards are common in this area.
ترکیبهای رایج
Mallard duck Male mallard Female mallard
مترادفها
noun
1. Drake.
2. Common wild duck (Anas boschas).