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a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia. See illus. under swan.[1775-85]
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Mute Swan — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
Mute swan — Mute Mute, a. [L. mutus; cf. Gr. my ein to shut, Skr. m[=u]ta bound, m[=u]ka dumb: cf. OE. muet, fr. F. muet, a dim. of OF. mu, L. mutus.] 1. Not speaking; uttering no sound; silent. [1913 Webster] All the heavenly choir stood mute, And silence… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mute swan — mute′ swan′ n. orn a soundless white Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, widely introduced in other parts of the world • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
mute swan — ► NOUN ▪ the commonest Eurasian swan, having an orange red bill with a black knob at the base … English terms dictionary
mute swan — n. a large, white, usually silent swan (Cygnus olor) with a black knob at the base of its orange bill: originally of the Old World but now present in NE U.S … English World dictionary
mute swan — noun soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated • Syn: ↑Cygnus olor • Hypernyms: ↑swan • Member Holonyms: ↑Cygnus, ↑genus Cygnus * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Mute Swan — gulbė nebylė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cygnus olor angl. Mute Swan vok. Höckerschwan … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
mute swan — gulbė nebylė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Cygnus olor angl. mute swan vok. Höckerschwan, m rus. лебедь шипун, m pranc. cygne tuberculé, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – gulbės … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
mute swan — noun a white swan, Cygnus olor, found throughout Europe and much of Asia, having a distinctive orange bill with a black tip; it is not actually mute, but is not very vocal … Wiktionary
mute swan — noun Date: 1785 a common white swan (Cygnus olor) that produces no loud notes, is native to Europe and western Asia, and has been introduced into parts of the United States … New Collegiate Dictionary
