ross's goose

ross's goose
\\ˌrȯ]sə̇z- also ˌrä]\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized R
Etymology: after Bernard R. Ross died 1874 Irish fur trader
: a very small white goose (Chen rossii) that breeds in arctic America and migrates through western No. America

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Ross's goose,
white goose of arctic America with black primary feathers, similar to the snow goose, but smaller.
[< Bernard R. Ross, 1827-1874, chief trader of the Hudson's Bay Company]

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n. a small Arctic goose that breeds in northern Canada. Anser rossi

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