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Canada goose
or Canadian goose
noun
- a common wild goose, Branta canadensis, of North America.
Canada goose
noun
- a large common greyish-brown North American goose, Branta canadensis, with a black neck and head and a white throat patch
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Canada goose1
First recorded in 1725–35
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Example Sentences
This bird is really a miniature of the Canada Goose, being but twenty-four inches in length.
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The Canada Goose travels many thousand miles each year in its migrations.
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The Canada Goose is also another prettily-marked variety of goose.
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The Canada-Goose is a water-fowl, of the shape of a goose; but twice as large and heavy.
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