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| fowl |
a wild bird, such as a duck, goose, pheasant, or quail, that is hunted for its meat. [1/2 definitions] |
| gander |
an adult male goose. |
| geese |
plural of "goose." |
| goose |
a water bird that looks like a duck but is usually larger, with a longer neck and legs and a more pointed bill. Some geese are raised by farmers, and some are found in the wild. [1/4 definitions] |
| goose bump |
roughness of the skin that looks like the skin of a plucked goose. Goose bumps last only for a short while and are caused by cold or fear. |
| goose flesh |
roughness of the skin that looks like the skin of a plucked goose. Goose flesh lasts only for a short while and is caused by cold or fear. |
| gosling |
a very young goose. |
| honk |
the loud, harsh sound made by a goose. [1/5 definitions] |
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