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- [kan-vuh s-bak]
- /ˈkæn vəsˌbæk/
- /kˈanvəsbˌak/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-vuh s-bak]
- /ˈkæn vəsˌbæk/
Definitions of canvasback word
- noun canvasback a North American diving duck, Aythyra valisineria, the male of which has a white body and reddish-brown head 3
- noun canvasback a large, North American wild duck (Aythya valisneria) with a brownish-red head, dark breast, and light-gray back, hunted as a game bird 3
- noun plural canvasback a North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, the male of which has a whitish back and a reddish-brown head and neck. 1
- noun canvasback A North American diving duck with a long, sloping black bill, related (and with similar coloring) to the pochard, common in Eurasia. 1
- noun canvasback A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird. 0
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Origin of canvasback
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1595-1605; after the canvaslike color of its back
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Parts of speech for Canvasback
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canvasback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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