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Mallard
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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mallard
early 14c., "wild drake or duck," from M.L. mallardus, apparently from male, from L. masculus (see male), in which case the original sense was probably not of a specific species but of any male wild duck. The specific sense of "male of the wild duck" was in M.E. (early 14c.).
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