nene

[ney-ney]

noun

plural

nene 

1. a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.

nene

/ ˈneɪˌneɪ /

noun

1. a rare black-and-grey short-winged Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, having partly webbed feet

Word History and Origins

Origin of nene¹

First recorded in 1900–05, nene is from the Hawaiian word nēnē

Word History and Origins

Origin of nene¹

from Hawaiian

Example Sentences

The wonderfully absurd one-minute spots featured the likes of Bethenny Frankel, Kathy Griffin, NeNe Leakes, and more, pretending to roast marshmallows with their fellow Bravolebs, or, during the 2012 Olympics, run relays holding glasses of wine.

From Salon

Olympic and world silver medallist Hudson-Smith crossed the line second in 44.27, ahead of South Africa's Zakithi Nene, who has run the fastest time in the world this year with 43.76.

From BBC

Jonas, who declined the offer and would later become vocal about his resistance, said this offer came just before his then boss, Nhlanhla Nene, was sacked by Zuma.

From BBC

Nene was eventually replaced by then little-known David van Rooyen, leading to a run on the currency and national protests, before a new finance minister was appointed just days later.

From BBC

The unpaid work team at the Nene Valley Railway Museum relaid a track bed at the site.

From BBC