white wavey


noun

See under wavey.

Origin of white wavey

First recorded in 1775–85

Definition for white wavey (2 of 2)

wavey
[ wey-vee ]
/ ˈweɪ vi /

noun, plural wa·veys.

a wild North American goose of the genus Chen, as the snow goose (white wavey) or blue goose (blue wavey).

Origin of wavey

1735–45; earlier weywey < Cree we·hwe·w

British Dictionary definitions for white wavey

wavey
/ (ˈweɪvɪ) /

noun

Canadian a snow goose or other wild goose Also called: wawa

Word Origin for wavey

via Canadian French from Algonquian (Cree wehwew)