Definition of brent goose in English:
brent goose
nounˈbrɛnt ˌɡuːsˈbrɛnt ˌɡus
British A small goose with a mainly black head and neck, breeding in the arctic tundra of Eurasia and Canada.
Branta bernicla, family Anatidae
North American term brant
Example sentencesExamples
- During our latest visit to the reserve brent geese were the main attraction.
- You can help them by reporting sightings of brent geese away from the coast.
- The grazing intensity of wintering brent geese was monitored on areas of grass pasture.
- Ten brent geese being tracked by radio transmitters have reached Canada's arctic.
- The Eastern Canada population of light-bellied brent geese is relatively small, comprising perhaps only 20,000 birds.
Origin
Late Middle English: of unknown origin.
Definition of brent goose in US English:
brent goose
nounˈbrent ˌɡo͞osˈbrɛnt ˌɡus
British A small goose with a mainly black head and neck, breeding in the arctic tundra of Eurasia and Canada; a brant.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Eastern Canada population of light-bellied brent geese is relatively small, comprising perhaps only 20,000 birds.
- You can help them by reporting sightings of brent geese away from the coast.
- During our latest visit to the reserve brent geese were the main attraction.
- The grazing intensity of wintering brent geese was monitored on areas of grass pasture.
- Ten brent geese being tracked by radio transmitters have reached Canada's arctic.
Origin
Late Middle English: of unknown origin.