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单词 gambo-goose
释义

gambo-goose

/ˈɡambəʊˌɡuːs/
Now historical and rare
noun
The spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis, a large goose-like waterfowl common throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Sometimes confused in the literature with the very different Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus..

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Francis Willughby (1635–1672), naturalist. Origin unknown. The equivalent name in Willughby's Latin text is gambensis (in Anser gambensis), but it is unclear whether the Latin name is modelled on the English one or vice versa.

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