brent goose
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editThe first word is perhaps from branded, meaning brindled.
Noun
editbrent goose (plural brent geese)
- (British) A small member of the goose family (Anatidae), Branta bernicla.
- Synonyms: brant, brant goose, road-goose, rood goose, rot-goose, (Scotland, obsolete) rout, (dialectal, obsolete) ware goose
Translations
editsmall member of the goose family
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References
edit- brent goose on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Branta bernicla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Branta bernicla on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons