muscovy
バリケン(鳥)
解説 Definition
ムスクアヒル。アメリカ原産の大型アヒル。バリケンとも呼ばれる。肉質は良い。
A Muscovy duck: a large duck native to the Americas, commonly domesticated for its meat and eggs. It is especially recognizable by the red, fleshy skin around the face of the adult male.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
通常は Muscovy duck というまとまりで、赤い肉質の突起が顔にあるアメリカ原産の大型の家禽「バリケン」を指す。一般的な domesticated duck より大型で肉が比較的赤身、という典型像と結び付ける。語形は musk と関連付けられ、muskmelon と同じ「ムスク様の香り」の連想で覚える。
Learn this word through the full expression “Muscovy duck,” the usual name for the bird. Picture a large domesticated duck with conspicuous red, fleshy patches around its face; that visual feature separates it from an ordinary farm duck. Farmers may raise Muscovy ducks for lean, tender meat and eggs, so “raise Muscovy ducks” is a useful collocation. The traditional explanation connects the name with musk and a musky odor, giving you the same scent association found in muskmelon.
例文
Muscovy ducks are larger and leaner than typical domesticated ducks.
ムスクアヒルは一般的な家畜化されたアヒルより大きく、より痩せています。
Farmers raise Muscovy ducks for their tender meat and eggs.
農家はおいしい肉と卵のためにムスクアヒルを飼育します。
The Muscovy duck is characterized by red facial patches and a distinctive appearance.
ムスクアヒルは赤い顔のパッチと特徴的な外観で特徴付けられます。
muscovy の類義語・関連語
muscovy の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Muscovy duck(バリケン)の名は、ムスク(musk=麝香)に由来し、雄が持つ麝香のような匂いから。muskはサンスクリット語 muṣká(麝香腺)→ペルシャ語 mushk→ラテン語 muscus と伝わった。muskmelon(マスクメロン)と同根。
In the account reflected by this entry, Muscovy in “Muscovy duck” is associated with musk and with a musky odor attributed to the male bird. Musk ultimately passed through Persian mushk and Latin muscus from Sanskrit muṣká, a word associated with the musk gland. The same scent word appears in compounds such as muskmelon. In modern English, the bird’s name is normally capitalized as Muscovy duck.
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