Hawaiian goose
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hawaiian goose (plural Hawaiian geese)
- The nene, Branta sandvicensis.
- 2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 82:
- The Hawaiian goose or nene (Branta sandvicensis) is perhaps chiefly celebrated for the great success with which it has been reared in captivity.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Hawaiian, goose.
Translations
[edit]Branta sandvicensis — see nene