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nene
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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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nene
(ˈneɪˌneɪ)
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n
a rare black-and-grey short-winged Hawaiian goose,
Branta sandvicensis,
having partly webbed feet
[from Hawaiian]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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