brant

Meaning

Noun

Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla.

Adj

1. steep, precipitous.
2. smooth; unwrinkled

Synonyms

brent goose

brand goose

brant goose

brent

common brant goose

drake

male goose

gander

barnacle goose

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɹænt/

Etymology

From New Latin/Medieval Latin Branta, latinized form of Old Norse brandgás (“sheldrake”), literally "burnt (black) goose," from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“burning”) + *gans (“goose”).