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mute swan

noun

  1. a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.

mute swan

noun

  1. a Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neck Compare whistling swan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mute swan1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences

The swan is a very silent bird in captivity, for this reason it is called the mute swan.

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