graylag
or grey·lag
[ grey-lag ]
/ ˈgreɪˌlæg /
noun
a common, gray, wild goose, Anser anser, of Europe, that is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic goose.
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Words nearby graylag
gray induration, gray iron, grayish, gray jay, Gray Lady, graylag, grayling, graymail, gray manganese ore, gray market, gray matter
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Example sentences from the Web for graylag
The graylag goose which breeds in the British Isles, seems to be the ancestor of the domestic geese that we see in every farmyard.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood