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greylag

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɹeɪlæɡ/
  • CMU ARPABET: G R EY1 L AE2 G Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: graylag, greylag goose, graylag goose, Anser anser

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: goose

History

Etymology

From grey (“colour”) + lag (“old name for a goose, derived from the call used to move such animals along”).