Muscovy duck

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:20:41

Mus"co*vy duck` (?). [A corruption of musk duck.] Zool.

A duck (Cairina moschata), larger than the common duck, often raised in poultry yards. Called also musk duck. It is native of tropical America, from Mexico to Southern Brazil.

 

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