Greylag
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹeɪlæɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Greylag is a noun meaning A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.
Meaning
A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.
Example Sentences
Earlier, 250 more had flown to Rattray beach, nearly all pinkfeet although I saw four greylags and heard others.
Greylags used to concentrate on British estuaries, eating roots of rushes and sedges, as they do in other parts of their range.
Since the war, migrant greylags have virtually deserted the Duddon estuary, so it is a source of great satisfaction that the WAGBI greylags have taken to roosting on the sands in mid-winter, flighting to and from the reserve.
Word Forms
- greylags
Synonyms for greylag
Depending on context, synonyms include graylag.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include graylag, geese, speckled-belly.
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