释义 |
blueback \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun 1. : any of various fishes (as lake herring or glut herring) having a blue or bluish color on the back 2. [so called from the contrast of the blue ink used on its back to the green ink used on the back of the Northern greenback] archaic : a paper note of Confederate money 3. : a bluish discoloration of the backs of turkeys resulting from dissemination of feather pigment through the skin when immature feathers are broken 4. [so called from the color of the coat] : a young hooded seal |