CANVASBACK DUCK

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Meaning:

North American wild duck valued for sport and food

Synonyms:

Aythya valisineria; canvasback; canvasback duck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

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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