gosling
noun/ˈɡɒzlɪŋ/
/ˈɡɑːzlɪŋ/
- a young goose (= a bird like a large duck)Topics Birdsc2Word OriginMiddle English (originally gesling): from Old Norse gǽslingr, from gás ‘goose’ + -ling, later altered by association with goose.
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