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gosling

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gosling (noun)
  2. gosling grass (noun)
  3. gosling green (noun)
  4. gone goose (noun)

gos·ling

noun \ˈgäz-liŋ, ˈgȯz-, -lən\

Definition of GOSLING

1
: a young goose
2
: a foolish or callow person
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Origin of GOSLING

Middle English, from gos goose
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Birds Terms

aerie, bunting, clutch, covey, hackle, ratite, rictus, ruff, skein, zygodactyl

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