snow goose

noun

: a North American goose (Chen caerulescens synonym Anser caerulescens) that has a pinkish bill and exists either as a white form with black primaries or as a grayish-black form with a white head

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Even during the regular waterfowl seasons, hunters have doubtless seen a lone snow goose or white-fronted goose alone in a field. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026 Or, keep it simple by slathering the meat in barbecue sauce and dumping it on a plate with some bread and sauteed greens, like Wilkins does in this barbecue snow goose confit sandwich recipe. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023 Sarah Trent traveled to the western Arctic with biologists tracking a newfound snow goose explosion to prevent the same outcome there. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Dec. 2025 The snow goose, which is different from the geese seen at local parks, is celebrated each winter in Lamar during the Snow Goose Festival. — Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snow goose

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snow goose was in 1771

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