nene

(nā′)

noun

a grayish-brown Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) once nearly extinct

Origin: Haw nēnē

See nene in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A rare wild goose (Branta sandvicensis) of the Hawaiian Islands, having a grayish-brown body with a black face. Also called Hawaiian goose.

Origin:

Origin: Hawaiian nēnē, imitative of its cry

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