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trumpeter swan

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The largest North American swan, Cygnus buccinator; they have white plumage with a long neck, a short black bill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trumpeter, Cygnus buccinator

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: swan

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: kaggos — Cygnus buccinator
  • Dutch: trompetzwaan — Cygnus buccinator
  • Finnish: trumpettijoutsen — Cygnus buccinator
  • French: cygne trompette — Cygnus buccinator
  • German: Trompeterschwan — Cygnus buccinator
  • Italian: cigno trombettiere — Cygnus buccinator
  • Japanese: 鳴白鳥 — Cygnus buccinator
  • Korean: 나팔고니 (napalgoni) — Cygnus buccinator
  • Russian: ле́бедь-труба́ч (lébedʹ-trubáč) — Cygnus buccinator
  • Spanish: cisne trompetero — Cygnus buccinator
  • Tanacross: taagos — Cygnus buccinator