graylag

American  

[grey-lag] / ˈgreɪˌlæg /

Or greylag

noun

1. a common, gray, wild goose, Anser anser, of Europe, that is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic goose.

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Etymology

Origin of graylag

1705–15; gray ¹ + lag ¹ (with reference to its habit of remaining longer in England before migrating than other species of the genus)

Example Sentences

The manners of the urban singles scene can be as perplexing as the mating dances of the graylag goose.

From Time Magazine Archive

The mallard and the graylag goose are the ancestors of our domestic ducks and geese.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple