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GREYLAG
greylag, graylag, greylag goose, graylag goose, Anser anser
(noun) common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
greylag (plural greylags)
A large grey European goose, Anser anser, with pink legs and dull orange beak.
Synonyms
• (Anser anser): greylag goose
Anagrams
• Gaygler, gargyle
Source: Wiktionary
Grey"lag`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Graylag.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EARTHSHAKING
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
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