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ne·ne

(nā′nā)

A rare wild goose (Branta sandvicensis) of the Hawaiian Islands, having a grayish-brown body with a black face. Also called Hawaiian goose.

[Hawaiian nēnē, imitative of its cry.]

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nene

(ˈneɪˌneɪ)

(Animals) a rare black-and-grey short-winged Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, having partly webbed feet

[from Hawaiian]

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ne•ne

(ˈneɪ neɪ)

n., pl. -ne.

a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii.

[1900–05; < Hawaiian nēnēAustronesian]

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