'mandarin duck' definitions:
Definition of 'mandarin duck'
(from WordNet)
noun
Showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated [syn: mandarin duck, Aix galericulata]
Definition of 'mandarin duck'
From: GCIDE
- 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]