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mandarin duck

/ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/US/ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/

mandarin duck noun: a colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

mandarin duck: a colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face,...
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Noun

mandarin duck (plural mandarin ducks)

  1. A colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.
    • Mandarin ducks usually pair for life. In Asia they are thought to be a symbol of love and good luck. Mandarin ducks feed mainly on insects, snails, fish, plants and seeds.2019, Kate Baker, Wild In The City, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 94

mandarin duck meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

mandarin duck in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

mandarin duck in Indonesian

bird
bebek mandarin

Forms of mandarin duck

pluralmandarin ducks

Origin of mandarin duck

Native to Northeast China and Amur.

Words that rhyme with mandarin duck

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Questions about mandarin duck

What does mandarin duck mean?
Mandarin duck means a colorful perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.
What is mandarin duck in Tamil?
Mandarin duck in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Mandarin duck meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mandarin duck?
Mandarin duck is a noun.
How do you pronounce mandarin duck?
Mandarin duck is pronounced /ˈmændəɹɪn dʌk/ (UK).
What is the plural of mandarin duck?
The plural of mandarin duck is mandarin ducks.

Words near mandarin duck in the dictionary

  1. Mandard
  2. mandarin
  3. Mandarin Chinese
  4. mandarin collar
  5. mandarin collars
  6. mandarin duck
  7. mandarin ducks
  8. mandarin fish
  9. mandarin fishes
  10. mandarin garnet
  11. mandarin gown

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