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/ˈmæl.ɑː(ɹ)d/ · noun
(countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head..
Use mallard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mallard means (countable) Anas platyrhynchos, a common and widespread dabbling duck, natively found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, whose male has a distinctive dark green head..
Common synonyms include anas platyrhynchos.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use mallard where its definition matches the intended context.
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