brent goose

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brent goose /brɛnt/ n

a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regionsAlso called: brent, (esp US and Canadian) brant

Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse brandgās sheldrake

brant n., pl. brants, (esp. collectively) brant.

Birdsany of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, esp. B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn. Also called brant′ goose′;
[esp. Brit.,] brent, brent goose.

1535–45; short for brantgoose, brentgoose; akin to Old Norse brandgās, German Brandgans

Brant n.

Biographical Joseph (Thayendanegea), 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
a male given name.

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