CANVASBACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does canvasback mean? 

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

1. North American wild duck valued for sport and food

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• CANVASBACK (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" 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" is a member of...):

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