Hawaiian goose

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

Hawaiian goose (plural Hawaiian geese)

  1. The nene, Branta sandvicensis.
    • 2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 82:
      The Hawaiian goose or nene (Branta sandvicensis) is perhaps chiefly celebrated for the great success with which it has been reared in captivity.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Hawaiian,‎ goose.

Translations[edit]

Branta sandvicensis — see nene
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