cargoose

Questions

What does cargoose mean?

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

Where does cargoose come from?

Perhaps from Gaulish and Irish cir, cior (“(pronounced kir, kior), crest, comb”) + English goose.

How to pronounce cargoose

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