manky mallard

noun

A mallard bred from wild mallards and domestic ducks, with variable and uneven plumage patterns.

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Meanings

nounmanky mallard (plural manky mallards)

plural manky mallards

  1. A mallard bred from wild mallards and domestic ducks, with variable and uneven plumage patterns.

Origin

Said to have been coined by British birder Charlie Moores.

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Translations

Dutch anas unox
  • anas unoxmallard of mixed wild and domestic stock
Cite this entry
APA

manky mallard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manky%20mallard

MLA

“manky mallard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manky%20mallard. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manky mallard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manky%20mallard.

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