Canvasback

['kænvəsbæk] or ['kænvəs,bæk]

Definition

(noun.) North American wild duck valued for sport and food.

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Definition

(n.) A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.

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