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can·vas·back  (knvs-bk)
n.
A North American wild duck (Aythya valisineria) having a reddish-brown head and neck and a whitish back.
canvasback [ˈkænvəsˌbæk]
n pl -backs, -back
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a North American diving duck, Aythyra valisineria, the male of which has a white body and reddish-brown head.
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Noun1.canvasbackcanvasback - North American wild duck valued for sport and food
Aythya valisineria, canvasback duck
duck - small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
Aythya, genus Aythya - canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.


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