Canada goose

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noun

a common wild goose, Branta canadensis, of North America.

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Origin of Canada goose

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby Canada goose

Canada, Canada Act, Canada balsam, Canada bluegrass, Canada Day, Canada goose, Canada jay, Canada lily, Canada lynx, Canada mayflower, Canada moonseed

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How to use Canada goose in a sentence

Yes, we do typically do better than Europe (and Canada, too, which is frequently awful on this score).
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The same picture emerges from middle class men in the U.S., Canada, and the Nordic countries.
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In fact, Mexico buys and sells more US goods than any other country on the planet except for Canada.
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That gays (and other liberals) should choose Canadian oil because Canada “has no laws prohibiting LGBT lifestyle.”
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As southern California turns to desert western Canada could follow Oregon and Washington states as a contender in top class wines.
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Our talk ranged from the Panhandle to the Canada line, while our horses jogged steadily southward.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The conclusion is reached that, despite these drawbacks, the Jesuit mission in Canada has made a hopeful beginning.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
From Canada on the north, to Texas on the south, the hot winds had laid the land seemingly bare.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
To hear the creature talk about it makes my mouth as a brick kiln and my flesh as that of a goose.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The Kutchin make pretty pipe-stems out of goose-quills wound about with porcupine-quills.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

British Dictionary definitions for Canada goose

Canada goose

noun

a large common greyish-brown North American goose, Branta canadensis, with a black neck and head and a white throat patch

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