graylag
or grey·lag
[ grey-lag ]
/ ˈgreɪˌlæg /
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noun
a common, gray, wild goose, Anser anser, of Europe, that is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic goose.
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How to use graylag in a sentence
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