snow goose

American  

noun

1. a white North American wild goose, previously classified as the species Chen hyperborea but now considered the light color phase of the blue goose, C. caerulescens.

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snow goose British  

noun

1. a North American goose, Anser hyperboreus (or Chen hyperborea or A. caerulescens ), having a white plumage with black wing tips

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Etymology

Origin of snow goose

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

She received a lot of attention as the only snow goose in the area and was named Derek, a name which stuck even after it was discovered she was female.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2021

In the snow goose study, Barnas compared geese stress levels between days with a drone overflight and days without one.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2018

During the same time period, the North American snow goose population increased from about 2.1 million to 6.6 million.

From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2015

It is with our hands that we plant a seedling, carry a re-usable bag and photograph a snow goose.

From Scientific American • Apr. 2, 2014

So she began to search for her, flying through the cloudy gold-tinged air on her branch of cloud-pine, accompanied by her dæmon, Kaisa the snow goose.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman