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solan

so·lan [ sṓlən ] (plural so·lans) or so·lan goose (plural solan geese)


noun 
Definition:
 
gannet of northern regions: a bird of the gannet family having a white body, yellowish head, and black wingtips. Native to: North Atlantic.  Latin name Morus bassanus.

[15th century. Probably < Old Norse súla "gannet" + and- "duck"]
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