Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goosander

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: goosander
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere, that consume fish and are common on lakes and rivers.

Example Sentences

"As they above the rest were Lords of Earth and Ayre. The Gossander with them, my goodly Fennes doe show His head as Ebon blacke, the rest as white as Snow,"

Etymology

Blend of goose + gander. The oldest known use is by Drayton (1622).

Inflected Forms

goosanders (plural)

Synonyms

common merganser Mergus merganser

Questions

What does goosander mean?: A merganser, Mergus merganser, of the northern hemisphere, that consume fish and are common on lakes and rivers.
Where does goosander come from?: Blend of goose + gander. The oldest known use is by Drayton (1622).

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