CARGOOSE

Etymology

Noun

cargoose (plural cargeese)

A species of grebe (Podiceps cristatus); the crested grebe.

Source: Wiktionary


Car"goose`, n. Etym: [Perh. fr. Gael. & Ir. cir, cior (pronounced kir, kior), crest, comb + E. goose. Cf. Crebe.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A species of grebe (Podiceps crisratus); the crested grebe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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STRAFE

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