Muscovy duck
noun
a large, crested, wild duck, Cairina moschata, of tropical America, that has been widely domesticated.
Also called
musk duck.
Origin of Muscovy duck
First recorded in 1650–60
British Dictionary definitions for muscovy duck
Muscovy duck
musk duck
noun
a large crested widely domesticated South American duck, Cairina moschata, having a greenish-black plumage with white markings and a large red caruncle on the bill
Word Origin for Muscovy duck
C17: originally
musk duck, a name later mistakenly associated with
Muscovy