The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nile goose
Nile \Nile\ (n[imac]l), n. [L. Nilus, Gr. Nei^los.] The great river of Egypt. Nile bird. (Zo["o]l.)
The wryneck. [Prov. Eng.]
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The crocodile bird.
Nile goose (Zo["o]l.), the Egyptian goose. See Note under Goose, 2.