mandarin duck n 1: showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated [syn: {mandarin duck}, {Aix galericulata}]
mandarin duck \mandarin duck\ n. A showy crested Asiatic duck ({Aix galericulata}, formerly {Dendronessa galericulata}), often domesticated, and regarded by the Chinese as an emblem of conjugal affection. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]