mandarin duck

2 definitions found

mandarin duck - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

mandarin duck - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  mandarin duck
      n 1: showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated [syn:
           mandarin duck, Aix galericulata]