brent goose

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Brent goose

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Etymology

The first word is perhaps from branded, meaning brindled.

Noun

brent goose (plural brent geese)

  1. (British) A small member of the goose family (Anatidae), Branta bernicla.
    Synonyms: brant, brant goose, road-goose, rood goose, rot-goose, (Scotland, obsolete) rout, (dialectal, obsolete) ware goose

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