Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A rare wild goose (Branta sandvicensis) of the Hawaiian Islands, having a grayish-brown body with a black face.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A species of goose, Bernicla sandwichensis, peculiar to the Sandwich Islands.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
Hawaiian goose , Branta sandvicensis, now the state bird ofHawaii .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Thanks largely to their pioneering and tireless efforts in these areas, this Park remains a world-class biological jewel where people can still experience a mind-bending diversity of unique ecosystems and species such as the charismatic nene goose, hawksbill sea turtle, and Mauna Loa silversword.
Robert J. Cabin: The Wildfires in Hawaii Are a Loss for Our World Robert J. Cabin 2011
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Thanks largely to their pioneering and tireless efforts in these areas, this Park remains a world-class biological jewel where people can still experience a mind-bending diversity of unique ecosystems and species such as the charismatic nene goose, hawksbill sea turtle, and Mauna Loa silversword.
Robert J. Cabin: The Wildfires in Hawaii Are a Loss for Our World Robert J. Cabin 2011
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Fri 10/02/09 1: 05 PM how many calories does nene eat a day??
'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' recap: Party for Tardy | EW.com 2009
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Hmmm. You tell me and please try not to "Mispeak" nene
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Not many people have heard of a nene or could identify one on sight!
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
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Not many people have heard of a nene or could identify one on sight!
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
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Species formally listed in the US as threatened include Hawaiian goose (nene) Branta sandvicensis, a terrestrial non-migratory goose; honeycreepers, namely akepa Loxops coccineus (R), akiapola'au Hemignathus wilsoni (E), and Hawaiian creeper Oreomystis mana; and Hawaiian petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis (E).
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Not many people have heard of a nene or could identify one on sight!
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
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In An Interview With TPM, Krugman Ramps Up Case Against Obama 2009
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Not many people have heard of a nene or could identify one on sight!
Beacon Street Girls: Ready! Set! Hawaii! Annie Bryant 2009
adoarns commented on the word nene
a Hawaiian goose
December 10, 2006
patra commented on the word nene
These geese have lost the ability to fly through evolution (de-volution?) and neither can they swim--yet they nest on sea-cliffs. They do, however, make good roadkill.
March 19, 2008
reesetee commented on the word nene
Gee, that's nice to hear, considering it's so RARE. Maybe you ought to take different roads, patra.
March 19, 2008
patra commented on the word nene
My comment is based on a second-hand account. I have never personally killed a member of an endangered species.
March 19, 2008