ember goose

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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, embiggen

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How to use ember goose in a sentence

Ember-goose (Colymbus septentrionalis), an aquatic bird, known also as the great northern diver and loon.
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