Sebastopol goose

noun

Se·​bas·​to·​pol goose

sə̇ˈvastəˌpōl

: a domestic goose having many of its feathers fantastically curled and twisted

Word History

Etymology

Sebastopol (Sevastopol), city in southwestern U.S.S.R.

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