# silverback

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,004

## Definitions
1. A mature male gorilla leading a troop, so named from the silver streaking on its back.
2. A dominant or powerful older human male.
3. Any of various ferns of the genus Pityrogramma.

## Etymology
From silver + back.

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