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Duckling Duck Noun  A Duck·Ling Young Ugly Young 

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
duck·ling

 \\ˈdək-liŋ, ˈdə-kliŋ\\ noun
 DATE  15th century
: a young duck
English Etymology
duckling
  mid-15c.dookelynge, from duck (n.) + -ling. The ugly duckingis from Hans Andersen's tale.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
duckling
duck·ling 5dQkliN / noun[C, U]
   a young 
duck
 ; the meat of a young 
duck
 
   小鸭;幼鸭;小鸭肉
 see also ugly duckling
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
duck·ling
\-liŋ, -lēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English dookelynge, from dooke, duck + -lynge, -ling
1. : a young duck
2. : a dark greenish blue that is bluer and duller than average teal and darker and slightly bluer and stronger than average teal blue

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