Chinese goose

noun

very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag

• Syn: ↑Anser cygnoides

• Hypernyms: ↑goose

• Member Holonyms: ↑Anser, ↑genus Anser

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noun

Usage: usually capitalized C

1. : a very large wild goose (Anser cygnoides syn. Cygnopsis cygnoides) of northeastern Asia that interbreeds freely with the grayleg and is probably an ancestor of various eastern domesticated geese

2. : a brown or white goose of a breed that originated in China probably from the Chinese goose and is distinguished by upright carriage, large knob at the base of the bill, and small size

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Chinese goose noun

The largest living goose, Anser (or Cygnopsis) cygnoides, domesticated in E Asia

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Main Entry: ↑china

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Chinese goose,

any one of a domestic breed of brown goose with a black bill and a yellow stripe on its neck.