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Added 10 October 2026

duckling

/ˈdʌklɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: anaticula Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about duckling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Flesh of a young domestic duck.
Young duck.

Origin

From Middle English dokeling, dukling, dookelynge (“duckling”), equivalent to duck + -ling.

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