greylag

greylag goose

/ (ˈɡreɪˌlæɡ) /


noun
  1. a large grey Eurasian goose, Anser anser: the ancestor of many domestic breeds of goose: US spelling: graylag

Origin of greylag

1
C18: from grey + lag 1, from its migrating later than other species

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