# canvasback

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird.

## Etymology
From canvas + back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canvasback