Noun: mallard ma-lurd [N. Amer], 'ma,laa(r)d [Brit]
- Wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
"A pair of mallards nested near the edge of the pond";
- Anas platyrhynchos
Derived forms: mallards
Type of: duck
Part of: Anas, genus Anas
Encyclopedia: Mallard, Louisiana