Muscovy duck
noun
Mus·co·vy duck
ˈmə-ˌskō-vē- 
: a large dark crested duck (Cairina moschata) of Central and South America that is widely kept in domestication
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Bird flu, a virus that has plagued America’s dairy and poultry industries and occasionally jumped to humans, has unique potential to spread in South Florida because of our climate, which allows feral chickens and invasive Muscovy ducks and Egyptian geese to thrive.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Popular picks include Drost Farm Muscovy duck with black truffle madeira sauce ($48) and sea bass with sweet potato hash ($41).
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, the euthanizing of aggressive Muscovy ducks in Palmetto Bay, south of Pinecrest, prompted so much outrage that some residents held a candlelight vigil for the deceased.
—Patricia Mazzei Alfonso Duran, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Magret is the term used for the large breasts of a Muscovy duck, found at many butcher shops and supermarkets or easily bought online.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2020
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Popular picks include Drost Farm Muscovy duck with black truffle madeira sauce ($48) and sea bass with sweet potato hash ($41).
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Earlier this year, the euthanizing of aggressive Muscovy ducks in Palmetto Bay, south of Pinecrest, prompted so much outrage that some residents held a candlelight vigil for the deceased.
—Patricia Mazzei Alfonso Duran, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
Magret is the term used for the large breasts of a Muscovy duck, found at many butcher shops and supermarkets or easily bought online.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2020
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“Muscovy duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Muscovy%20duck. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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