mute swan

noun

a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.

Origin of mute swan

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby mute swan

mutazila, mutazilite, mutch, mutchkin, mute, mute swan, muted, mutein, mutha, muti, muticous

British Dictionary definitions for mute swan

mute swan

noun

a Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neck Compare whistling swan