different between goosander vs velvetbreast

goosander

English

Etymology

Blend of goose +? gander. The oldest known use is by Drayton (1622).

Noun

goosander (plural goosanders)

  1. 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,

Synonyms

  • (North American) common merganser, Mergus merganser

Translations

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velvetbreast

English

Etymology

velvet +? breast

Noun

velvetbreast (plural velvetbreasts)

  1. (US) The goosander.

velvetbreast From the web:

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