greylag
greylag goose
/ (ˈɡreɪˌlæɡ) /
noun
a large grey Eurasian goose, Anser anser: the ancestor of many domestic breeds of goose: US spelling: graylag
Origin of greylag
1C18: from grey + lag 1, from its migrating later than other species
Words Nearby greylag
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How to use greylag in a sentence
Stubb′le-goose, or Harvest-goose, the greylag goose; Stubb′le-rake, a rake with long teeth for raking stubble together.
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