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Canaanite
Canad.
Canada
Canada balsam
Canada Day
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
Canada East
Canada Games
Canada goose
Canada jay
Canada lily
Canada lynx
Canada Revenue Agency
Canada thistle
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Canada goose
Can·a·da goose (plural Can·a·da geese)


noun 
Definition:
 
N American goose: a large goose with a brownish body, a black head and neck, and a white patch on its throat. Native to: North America, introduced into Europe.  Latin name Branta canadensis.
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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