bergander

English

Etymology

From berg (“burrow”) + gander (“a male goose?”). Compare German Bergente, Danish gravgaas.

Noun

bergander (plural berganders)

1. A European duck (Tadorna tadorna), a sheldrake.

   Synonym: bergander duck

References

• “bergander”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Anderberg