Drake
Both terms in one sentence
- The more mundane meaning, however, of the word "drake" is male duck, from the Old English andraka, duck king.
Source: Red Baron / Real Life -
Drake sounds like a name of a draconic species, but it also means a male duck.
Source: Deathbringer the Adorable -
Furry Denial: Scrooge McDuck, who's playing Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol is referred to as an "Englishman," despite being a drake (a male duck) (and actually Scottish).
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Male duck and Drake. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drake/male_duck
Drake & Male duck. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drake/male_duck>.
Male duck or Drake. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drake/male_duck.
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