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GRAYLAG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does graylag mean?
• GRAYLAG (noun)
The noun GRAYLAG has 1 sense:
1. common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Familiarity information: GRAYLAG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Anser anser; graylag; graylag goose; greylag; greylag goose
Hypernyms ("graylag" is a kind of...):
goose (web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks)
Holonyms ("graylag" is a member of...):
Anser; genus Anser (typical geese)
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