Definition of Canvasback duck

1. Noun. North American wild duck valued for sport and food.

Exact synonyms: Aythya Valisineria, Canvasback
Generic synonyms: Duck
Group relationships: Aythya, Genus Aythya

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canvasback Duck

canulae
canular
canulas
canulate
canulated
canulates
canulating
canulation
canulisation
canulization
canun
canuns
canvas
canvas tent
canvasback
canvasback duck (current term)
canvasbacks
canvasboard
canvasboards
canvased
canvaser
canvasers
canvases
canvasing
canvasless
canvaslike

Literary usage of Canvasback duck

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Picayune Creole Cook Book (1922)
"The wild ducks, so much enjoyed in Louisiana, are many, but the most famous are the canvasback duck, or "Cannard Cheval," the more delicate "Teal Ducks," of ..."

2. Interpretation of the Printed Page for Those who Would Learn to Interpret by Solomon Henry Clark (1915)
"WHY THE canvasback duck LEFT CHESAPEAKE BAT Chesapeake Bay is no longer the special feeding place of the canvasback duck, although sixty years ago it was ..."

3. Mrs. Seely's Cook Book: A Manual of French and American Cookery : with by Lida Seely (1902)
"Boast canvasback duck Select a fat canvasback duck. Singe, clean, and wipe thoroughly. Rub inside lightly with a little salt. Press in the head from the end ..."

4. The Chicago Herald Cooking School: A Professional Cook's Book for Household ...by Jessup Whitehead by Jessup Whitehead (1883)
"How to Cook a canvasback duck. To roast a canvasback duck, pluck the duck except the wings and head. Cutoff the wings. Draw the whole inside and windpipe. ..."

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