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A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals.

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  1. n. A British province in North America, giving its name to various plants and animals.
  2. A British province in North America, giving its name to variousplants and animals. Canada balsam. See under Balsam.-- Canada goose. (Zoöl.) See Whisky Jack.-- Canada lynx. (Zoöl.) See Lynx.-- Canada porcupine (Zoöl.) See Porcupine, and Urson.-- Canada rice (Bot.) See under Rick.-- Canada robin (Zoöl.), the cedar bird.
  3. n. a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada