nene

[ney-ney]

ne·ne

[ney-ney]
noun, plural ne·ne.
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
Also called Hawaiian goose.


Origin:
1900–05; < Hawaiian nēnē
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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nene (ˈneɪˌneɪ)
 
n
a rare black-and-grey short-winged Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, having partly webbed feet
 
[from Hawaiian]

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