A breed of domestic duck originally from France, or the city in northern France where this breed originated.
Named after Rouen, the historic capital of Normandy in northern France. The city's name comes from Gaulish 'Rotomagus' meaning 'market of the wheel,' reflecting its position as a major trading center on the Seine River.
Rouen ducks are prized for their meat and were brought to America by French colonists, but the city is equally famous as where Joan of Arc was executed in 1431. The same Norman influence that gave us these ducks also shaped English vocabulary through the Norman Conquest.
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