First Known Use: 1657
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Muscovy duck
noun Mus·co·vy duck \ˈməs-ˌkō-vē-\
Definition of MUSCOVY DUCK
: a large dark crested duck (Cairina moschata) of Central and South America that is widely kept in domestication
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Origin of MUSCOVY DUCK
Muscovy, principality of Moscow, Russia
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