muscovy duck vs duck

duck vs muscovy duck

muscovy duck and duck both are nouns.

muscovy duck is not a verb while duck is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
muscovy duck	Yes	No	No	No
duck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, duck is a hypernym of muscovy duck; that is, duck is a word with a broader meaning than muscovy duck:

muscovy duck: large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated
duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

muscovy duck (noun)	duck (noun)
large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated	small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
	a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
	flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
	(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

muscovy duck (verb)	duck (verb)
	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
	submerge or plunge suddenly
	dip into a liquid

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