drake

Definitions


[dreɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a male duck
(e.g: a drake mallard)


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Origin:
Middle English: of West Germanic origin; related to Low German drake and German Enterich


[dreɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (in fishing) a natural or artificial mayfly, especially a subadult or a gravid female
(e.g: green drake hatches)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English draca, from Latin draco ‘dragon’




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