Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A subspecies (Cygnus columbianus subsp. columbianus) of the tundra swan found in North America and having a clear, honking call and a black beak with a yellow spot at the base.
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- noun Alternative name for the
Bewick's swan
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- noun North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Named by Meriwether Lewis after its call, the first part of which reminded him of whistling.]
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