canvasback

Thân thiện

A canvasback swims on a calm pond.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A North American diving duck: The canvasback is a large duck native to North America, known for its distinctive sloping profile and reddish-brown head. It is valued both as a game bird for hunters and for the quality of its meat.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We spotted a flock of canvasbacks on the lake during our birdwatching trip.
  • The chef prepared a special dish using roasted canvasback.

Advanced Usage

• As a collective noun: The term can be used in the plural to refer to a group of these ducks.
  • The sky was filled with migrating canvasbacks.

Variants and Related Words

• Canvasback duck: A fuller, more descriptive name for the same species ().

Synonyms

• Wild duck: A general term for ducks not domesticated, which includes the canvasback.
• Diving duck: A category of ducks to which the canvasback belongs, known for diving underwater for food.

Học thuật

Noun

1. North American wild duck valued for sport and food

Từ đồng nghĩa

• canvasback duck
• Aythya valisineria