English Explanatory Dictionary

whiteback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Various species that have a white back, including:
  2. A wild duck, the canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
  3. The white-backed duck. (Thalassornis leuconotus)
  4. The white-backed griffon vulture (Gyps africanus)
  5. A Lithuanian breed of cattle, (Lietuvos baltnugariai galvijai)
  6. A type of paperboard used in packaging that has a smooth white surface on one side and a brown or unbleached surface on the other side.
  7. A type of denim that is indigo on one side, and pale on the back.
noun
  1. A white immigrant, especially one moving to or from the United States.

Word forms

whiteback whitebacks

Etymology

From white + back.

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