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Noun: canvasback duck  'kan-vus,bak dúk
  1. North American wild duck valued for sport and food
    "The canvasback duck's distinctive sloping profile was visible even at a distance";
    - canvasback, Aythya valisineria

Derived forms: canvasback ducks

Type of: duck

Part of: Aythya, genus Aythya

Encyclopedia: Canvasback duck