Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Clare Market duck n.

[for ety. see prev.]

a bullock’s heart stuffed with sage and onions.

[UK]J. Ware Passing Eng. of the Victorian Era 79/1: Clare Market Duck (19 cent.). Baked bullock’s heart stuffed with sage and onions – which gave a faint resemblance to the bird. The term is one of those satirical associations of cheap food with luxurious dishes.