snow goose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh goos]
- /snoʊ gus/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh goos]
- /snoʊ gus/

Definitions of snow goose words

noun snow goose 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. 1
noun snow goose a North American goose, Anser hyperboreus (or Chen hyperborea or A. caerulescens), having a white plumage with black wing tips 0
noun snow goose a wild, medium-sized, white goose (Anser caerulescens) with a reddish bill and black wing tips, that breeds in the Arctic and has a bluish-gray color phase if it migrates farther south 0

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Origin of snow goose

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1765-75

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snow goose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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