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Meaning of 'canvasback' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Canvasback [ 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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