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goosander
English
Etymology
Blend of goose +? gander. The oldest known use is by Drayton (1622).
Noun
goosander (plural goosanders)
- A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere. They eat fish and are common on lakes and rivers.
- 1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 25 p. 106[1]:
- As they above the rest were Lords of Earth and Ayre.
- The Gossander with them, my goodly Fennes doe show
- His head as Ebon blacke, the rest as white as Snow,
- 1622, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion song 25 p. 106[1]:
Synonyms
- (North American) common merganser, Mergus merganser
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velvetbreast
English
Etymology
velvet +? breast
Noun
velvetbreast (plural velvetbreasts)
- (US) The goosander.
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