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Hawaiian goose

Hawaiian goose noun: the nene, Branta sandvicensis.

Noun

Hawaiian goose (plural Hawaiian geese)

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

Forms of Hawaiian goose

pluralHawaiian geese

Questions about Hawaiian goose

What does Hawaiian goose mean?
Hawaiian goose means the nene, Branta sandvicensis.
What part of speech is Hawaiian goose?
Hawaiian goose is a noun.
What is the plural of Hawaiian goose?
The plural of Hawaiian goose is Hawaiian geese.

Words near Hawaiian goose in the dictionary

  1. Hawaiian ducks
  2. Hawaiian Gardens
  3. Hawaiian geese
  4. Hawaiian gold coral
  5. Hawaiian gold corals
  6. Hawaiian goose
  7. Hawaiian guitar
  8. Hawaiian guitars
  9. Hawaiian hawk
  10. Hawaiian hawks
  11. Hawaiian haystack

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