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Definition of Greylag
1. Noun. Common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds.
Generic synonyms: Goose
Group relationships: Anser, Genus Anser
Definition of Greylag
1. n. See Graylag.
Definition of Greylag
1. Noun. A large grey European goose, ''Anser anser'', with pink legs and dull orange beak ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Greylag
1. graylag [n -S] - See also: graylag
Medical Definition of Greylag
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Greylag
Literary usage of Greylag
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Shooting ...: Moor and Marsh by Ralph Payne-Gallwey (1893)
"greylag GOOSE. This is the largest species of wild goose likely to be met with by
... The greylag is also larger, so that it is easy to distinguish it from- ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Scotland by Martin Li (2005)
"Other wintering waterbirds include greylag geese, whooper swans and occasional
pink-footed and brent geese. Huge concentrations of ducks occupy the wet ..."
3. Wild-fowl by L. H. De Visme Shaw, W. H. Pope, Alexander Innes Shand (1905)
"General opinion credits the greylag with the distinction of being the ancestor
of our tame geese, though not a few good naturalists claim that the honour ..."
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