ember goose
noun
(not in ornithological use) another name for the great northern diver
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Word Origin for ember goose
C18: from Norwegian emmer-gaas
Words nearby ember goose
embellish, embellishment, ember, Ember day, Ember days, ember goose, emberizine, Ember week, embezzle, embezzlement, embiid
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Example sentences from the Web for ember goose
Ember-goose (Colymbus septentrionalis), an aquatic bird, known also as the great northern diver and loon.
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