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manky mallard

manky mallard noun: a mallard bred from wild mallards and domestic ducks, with variable and uneven plumage patterns.

manky mallard: a mallard bred from wild mallards and domestic ducks, with variable and uneven plumage patterns
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Noun

manky mallard (plural manky mallards)

  1. A mallard bred from wild mallards and domestic ducks, with variable and uneven plumage patterns.

Forms of manky mallard

pluralmanky mallards

Origin of manky mallard

Said to have been coined by British birder Charlie Moores.

Questions about manky mallard

What does manky mallard mean?
Manky mallard means a mallard bred from wild mallards and domestic ducks, with variable and uneven plumage patterns.
What part of speech is manky mallard?
Manky mallard is a noun.
What is the plural of manky mallard?
The plural of manky mallard is manky mallards.

Words near manky mallard in the dictionary

  1. manks
  2. Manktelow
  3. mankurt
  4. mankurts
  5. manky
  6. manky mallard
  7. manky mallards
  8. Manlayag
  9. manless
  10. manlessly
  11. manlessness

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