mallard

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

mallard
    n 1: wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended;
         widely distributed [syn: {mallard}, {Anas platyrhynchos}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mallard \Mal"lard\, n. [F. malari,fr. m[^a]le male + -art =
   -ard. See {Male}, a., and {-ard}.]
   1. (Zool.) A drake; the male of {Anas boschas}.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) A large wild duck ({Anas boschas}) inhabiting both
      America and Europe. The domestic duck has descended from
      this species. Called also {greenhead}.
      [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Mallard, IA (city, FIPS 48585)
  Location: 42.93974 N, 94.68411 W
  Population (1990): 360 (163 housing units)
  Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 50562

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Mallard, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    298
   Housing Units (2000): 143
   Land area (2000):     0.380287 sq. miles (0.984940 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.380287 sq. miles (0.984940 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            48585
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             42.937269 N, 94.684169 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50562
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Mallard, IA
    Mallard

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