noun
soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
• Syn: ↑Cygnus olor
• Hypernyms: ↑swan
• Member Holonyms: ↑Cygnus, ↑genus Cygnus
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noun : the common white swan (Cygnus olor) of Europe and western Asia that produces no loud notes
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a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia. See illus. under swan.
[1775-85]
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mute swan noun
The common swan (Cygnus olor)
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Main Entry: ↑mute
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mute swan,
a common white swan of Europe and Asia that makes only hissing and snorting sounds.
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n. the most common Eurasian swan, having white plumage and an orange-red bill with a black knob at the base. Introduced to the northeastern U.S., its range is expanding along the Atlantic coast and the Great Lakes region. ● Cygnus olor, family Anatidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.