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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

• MUTE SWAN (noun)

Sense 1

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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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