[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- Any of several wild geese of North America, especially the snow goose, Anser caerulescens, and Ross's goose, Anser rossii.


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century. From Cree wēhwēw snow goose, especially in its white phase (probably from an element of imitative origin + -wē to make a sound (specified by the preceding element) + -w, suffix forming agent nouns), perhaps influenced in form by wave or wavy (with folk-etymological reinterpretation based on its flight pattern)