brent goose

/ˈbrɛnt ˌgus/
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Other forms: brent geese

Definitions of brent goose
  1. noun
    small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
    synonyms: brant, brant goose, brent
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    types:
    Branta bernicla, common brant goose
    the best known variety of brant goose
    type of:
    goose
    web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
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