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greylag

British

/ ˈɡreɪˌlæɡ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of greylag

C18: from _grey + _lag ¹ , from its migrating later than other species

Example Sentences

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Among the birds I drew was the greylag goose—7 points, eats seeds already in my food tray, and handsome as hell.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2021

The 2014 British Wildlife Photography Awards have been selected from thousands of entries, with a brooding shot of a greylag goose under a stormy London sky named the overall winner.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2014

These greylag geese were taken in a stubble field near Culloden in Inverness, Scotland by Lewis Mackenzie.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2013

When the greylag goose was dropped off at a animal-rescue center near São Paulo, Brazil, in December 2015, she was missing most of her bill.

From National Geographic

Konrad Lorenz is best known for his work with greylag geese.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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