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duckling
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
duckling
(noun)
ugly duckling
(noun)
duckling
/
ˈ
dʌklɪŋ/
noun
plural
ducklings
duckling
/
ˈ
dʌklɪŋ/
noun
plural
ducklings
Britannica Dictionary definition of DUCKLING
[
count
]
1
:
a young duck
—
see also
ugly duckling
2
:
the meat of a young duck that is used as food
roast
duckling
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