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a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage.[1790-1800]
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mandarin duck — n. A showy crested Asiatic duck ({Aix galericulata}, formerly {Dendronessa galericulata}), often domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal affection. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mandarin duck — n. a bright colored, crested, Asian duck (Aix galericulata), sometimes domesticated … English World dictionary
mandarin duck — mandarininė antis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Aix galericulata; Dendronessa galericulata angl. mandarin duck vok. Mandarinente, f rus. мандаринка, f pranc. canard mandarin, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mandarininės… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
mandarin duck — man′darin duck′ n. orn a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
mandarin duck — noun showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated • Syn: ↑Aix galericulata • Hypernyms: ↑duck • Member Holonyms: ↑Aix, ↑genus Aix … Useful english dictionary
mandarin duck — noun /ˈmændərɪn dʌk,ˈmændərɪn dʌk/ a perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face … Wiktionary
mandarin duck — noun a small tree nesting East Asian duck, the male of which has showy plumage with an orange ruff and sail like feathers on each side of the body. [Aix galericulata.] … English new terms dictionary
mandarin duck — /mændərən ˈdʌk/ (say manduhruhn duk) noun a crested duck, Aix galericulata, native to south eastern Siberia, Korea, Japan and China, and commonly kept in captivity for their beautiful variegated plumage of purple, green, chestnut and white …
Duck — Duck, n. [OE. duke, doke. See {Duck}, v. t. ] 1. (Zool.) Any bird of the subfamily {Anatin[ae]}, family {Anatid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] Note: The genera and species are numerous. They are divided into {river ducks} and {sea ducks}. Among the former… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
