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cargoose

cargoose noun: a species of grebe (Podiceps cristatus); the great crested grebe.

cargoose: a species of grebe (Podiceps cristatus); the great crested grebe
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Noun

cargoose (plural cargeese)

  1. (dated) A species of grebe (Podiceps cristatus); the great crested grebe.

cargoose meaning in Tamil

cargoose in Tamil

குறுஞ்சிறகுள்ள சூட்டுடை நீர்ப்பறவை

Forms of cargoose

pluralcargeese

Origin of cargoose

Perhaps from Gaulish and Irish cir, cior (“(pronounced kir, kior), crest, comb”) + English goose.

Questions about cargoose

What does cargoose mean?
Cargoose means a species of grebe (Podiceps cristatus); the great crested grebe.
What is cargoose in Tamil?
Cargoose in Tamil is குறுஞ்சிறகுள்ள சூட்டுடை நீர்ப்பறவை. See Cargoose meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cargoose?
Cargoose is a noun.
What is the plural of cargoose?
The plural of cargoose is cargeese.

Words near cargoose in the dictionary

  1. cargoless
  2. cargoman
  3. cargomen
  4. cargon
  5. cargons
  6. cargoose
  7. cargoplane
  8. cargoplanes
  9. cargos
  10. cargoship
  11. cargoships

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