mandarin duck

noun

a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage.

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mandarin duck

—n
	an Asian duck, Aix galericulata, the male of which has a brightly coloured and patterned plumage and crest

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