mandarin duck


noun

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

Origin of mandarin duck

First recorded in 1790–1800

British Dictionary definitions for mandarin duck

mandarin duck

noun

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