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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nounUsage: 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.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.