canvasback, canvasback duck, Aythya valisineria
(noun) North American wild duck valued for sport and food
Source: WordNet® 3.1
canvasback (plural canvasbacks)
A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird.
Source: Wiktionary
Can"vas*back`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A Species of duck (Aythya vallisneria), esteemed for the delicacy of its flesh. It visits the United States in autumn; particularly Chesapeake Bay and adjoining waters; -- so named from the markings of the plumage on its back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 November 2024
(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
