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