Plural of drake; male ducks, male dragonflies, or a surname.
From Old English draca, related to the dragon, originally meaning a large male waterfowl. The plural form simply adds -s.
The word 'drake' shares a root with 'dragon' because both describe powerful, impressive male creatures—in medieval times, people used dragon imagery to describe the boldest drakes in their ponds!
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