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ember goose

noun

(not in ornithological use) another name for the great northern diver

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Nearby words

  1. embellish,
  2. embellishment,
  3. ember,
  4. ember day,
  5. ember days,
  6. ember week,
  7. embergoose,
  8. emberizine,
  9. embezzle,
  10. embezzlement

Word Origin for ember goose

C18: from Norwegian emmer-gaas
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Examples 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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