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CANVASBACK DUCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does canvasback duck mean? 

CANVASBACK DUCK (noun)
  The noun CANVASBACK DUCK has 1 sense:

1. North American wild duck valued for sport and foodplay

  Familiarity information: CANVASBACK DUCK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CANVASBACK DUCK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

North American wild duck valued for sport and food

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Aythya valisineria; canvasback; canvasback duck

Hypernyms ("canvasback duck" is a kind of...):

duck (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)

Holonyms ("canvasback duck" is a member of...):

Aythya; genus Aythya (canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.)


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