noun
brant
brant
noun
1
A small dark-bellied wild goose that breeds in the Arctic and winters along temperate coasts.
"Flocks of brant stopped on the bay to feed before continuing south."
adj
1
Steep or precipitous.
"The trail climbed a brant slope above the river."
How to Use Brant
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly the name of a small Arctic-breeding goose; the "steep" sense is a regional/dialect usage.
Common pairings
a flock of brant
brant goose
Word Forms
more brant comparative, brants plural, brant plural, most brant superlative
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Etymology
The bird's name traces back through Old Norse brandgás, literally "burnt goose," describing its dark plumage.