ember goose
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The northern diver or loon; called in Norway imbre, because it appears on the coast about the time of the Ember days in
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “ember goose” mean?
The northern diver or loon; called in Norway imbre, because it appears on the coast about the time of the Ember days in
Is “ember goose” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.