greylag

/ ˈɡreɪˌlæɡ /

noun

1. a large grey Eurasian goose, Anser anser: the ancestor of many domestic breeds of goose US spellinggraylag

Word History and Origins

Origin of greylag¹

C18: from grey + lag ¹, from its migrating later than other species

Example Sentences

Four large, and very dead, greylag geese now share our small hide.

From BBC

Konrad Lorenz is best known for his work with greylag geese.

From Literature

The state pays tens of millions of euros to farmers every year to compensate for damage to crops caused by greylag, barnacle and white-fronted geese.

From The Guardian

Some of his visitors travel more than 15 hours by plane for a 35-minute ride with Moullec and his avian companions, often spotting cranes and geese like the brent, barnacle, red-breasted, and greylag species.

From National Geographic

Almost 1,800 greylag goose eggs have been destroyed at Victoria Park in east Belfast to prevent birds from flying into the engines of nearby aeroplanes.

From BBC