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Definition of Canvasback duck
1. Noun. North American wild duck valued for sport and food.
Generic synonyms: Duck
Group relationships: Aythya, Genus Aythya
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canvasback Duck
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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