- greylag
- noun Etymology: perhaps from gray + 1lag Date: circa 1713 the common gray wild goose (Anser anser) of Europe from which most domestic breeds of geese are descended
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Greylag — Grey lag , n. (Zo[ o]l.) See Graylag. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
greylag — ► NOUN ▪ a large goose with mainly grey plumage, the ancestor of the domestic goose. ORIGIN probably from dialect lag goose … English terms dictionary
greylag — [grā′lag΄] n. alt. sp. of GRAYLAG … English World dictionary
greylag — /gray lag /, n. graylag. * * * Most common Eurasian representative (Anser anser) of the so called gray goose, and ancestor of all Occidental domestic geese. It nests in temperate regions and winters from Britain to North Africa, India, and China … Universalium
greylag — noun A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak Syn: greylag goose … Wiktionary
greylag — /ˈgreɪlæg/ (say graylag) noun a wild goose, Anser anser, native to Eurasia; ancestor of the domesticated goose. Also, greylag goose. {grey + ? lag1, because it lags behind other birds in its annual migration} …
greylag — n. (in full greylag goose) a wild goose, Anser anser, native to Europe. Etymology: GREY + LAG(1) (because of its late migration) … Useful english dictionary
Greylag Goose — Taxobox name = Greylag Goose status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 250px image caption = Western Greylag Goose ( Anser anser anser ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Anseriformes familia = Anatidae genus =… … Wikipedia
Greylag Goose — pilkoji žąsis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Anser Anser angl. Greylag Goose vok. Graugans … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
greylag goose — pilkoji žąsis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Anser anser angl. greylag goose vok. Graugans, f rus. серый гусь, m pranc. oie cendrée, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tikrosios žąsys … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
greylag goose — noun common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds • Syn: ↑greylag, ↑graylag, ↑graylag goose, ↑Anser anser • Hypernyms: ↑goose • Member Holonyms: ↑Anser, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
