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MUTE SWAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mute swan mean?
• MUTE SWAN (noun)
The noun MUTE SWAN has 1 sense:
1. soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
Familiarity information: MUTE SWAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Cygnus olor; mute swan
Hypernyms ("mute swan" is a kind of...):
swan (stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult)
Holonyms ("mute swan" is a member of...):
Cygnus; genus Cygnus (a genus of Anatidae)
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