"eider goose" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eider geese [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|eider geese}} eider goose (plural eider geese)
  1. The common eider (Somateria mollissima). Categories (lifeform): Ducks
    Sense id: en-eider_goose-en-noun-NZ~cFIJO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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