Meanings
nounmusk duck (plural musk ducks)
plural musk ducks · alternative Musk Duck
- Biziura lobata, a highly aquatic, stiff-tailed duck native to southern Australia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
Similar
muscovy duckCairina moschata
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From musk + duck, from its musky odour.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch Australische muskuseend
- Australische muskuseendBiziura lobata
German Lappenente
- LappenenteBiziura lobata
Italian anatra muschiata australiana
- anatra muschiata australianaBiziura lobata
Russian лопастна́я у́тка
- лопастна́я у́тка (lopastnája útka)Biziura lobata
Spanish pato almizclero
- pato almizcleroBiziura lobata
Cite this entry
APA
musk duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musk%20duck
MLA
“musk duck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musk%20duck. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “musk duck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/musk%20duck.
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