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mute swan

A white swan (Cygnus olor) native to Europe and Asia and widely introduced elsewhere, having an orange bill with a black knob at the base and being much less vocal than most swans.

mute swan

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neck Compare whistling swan

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Noun

mute swan - soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated

Cygnus olor

swan - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

genus Cygnus, Cygnus - a genus of Anatidae

Translations

mute swan

n → Höckerschwan m

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