Branta canadensis

Branta canadensis
honker honker n. 1. the nose; -- an informal terms used in the U. S. [WordNet sense 1] [informal]

Syn: beak, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle. [WordNet 1.5]

2. The common grayish-brown wild goose ({Branta canadensis}) of North America; the Canada goose. [WordNet sense 2]

Syn: Canada goose, Canadian goose, {Branta canadensis}. [WordNet 1.5]

3. Something that honks. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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