GOOSANDER


Meaning of GOOSANDER in English

[ gu:'sandə ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a large merganser (diving duck), the male of which has a dark green head and whitish underparts. [ Mergus merganser .]

Origin

C17: prob. from goose + -ander as in dialect bergander 'shelduck'.

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