goosander
Syllabification: (goos·an·der)
Pronunciation: /go͞oˈsandər/
Definition of goosander
noun ( plural same or goosanders)
- British term for common merganser (see merganser).
Origin:
early 17th century: probably from goose + -ander as in dialect bergander 'shelduck' (the coloring of the male common merganser resembling that of the shelduck)