goose
- noun
- /ɡus/
- So we've got garlic, goose fat and Rosemary roast potatoes ready to go, fully glazed carrots and parsnips ready to go.
- roast goose
- goose liver
- Christmas goose
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- And usually the the goose fat has been like warmed and oiled and all gooey and gorgeous and wet.
- It was exactly synonymous with the taste of these really, really fancy Michelin star rated duck Pate and and goose Pate.
- My taste buds are not complex enough for goose two.
Examples
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I feel bad for the goose a little bit, but it's really tasty.
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Have you ever tasted goose, Your Majesty?
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The goose should be done soon.
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Every time we have goose for dinner, you do that same old trick.
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Tiny Tim: Mother, there never was such a grand goose as this!
Fiction book (1998) -
At Christmas, they had roast goose, but all I got was a bit of cold mutton.
Fiction book (1990) -
Jackson had never had goose before, and he found it greasy, good-tasting but greasy.
Fiction book (1999) -
The chef prepared a delicious goose for the holiday feast.
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For Thanksgiving, we decided to roast a goose instead of a turkey this year.
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At the restaurant, I ordered a succulent goose served with apple sauce.
Synonyms
The flesh of animals that people eat
Meat from a farm bird that people eat
The meat of a large farm bird often roasted and eaten
Meat from the water bird often eaten as food
Meat from animals like chicken or duck that people eat
Meat from birds like chickens, ducks and turkeys used for food
Meat from birds like chicken or duck used for food
Meat from a small bird often roasted or grilled
The meat of a small pigeon that people eat
Meat from an older female chicken that people use for stewing
Meat from a young duck served as food
Wild birds like ducks and geese that live near water and are often hunted
Idioms
To destroy a steady source of income by greedy short-term choices
- Informal
Doing something risky and foolish that will likely make you lose money or get into trouble
- Informal
A saying that you should not expect a wild person or thing to behave calmly
Compounds
- US
A large wild goose from North America with a black head and neck and white cheeks
A large wild goose with a black head and white cheek patches that honks loudly and is often near lakes
- UK
A small raised bump on the skin that appears when you feel cold, afraid, or have strong feelings
Fat from geese that people use in cooking and rub on the skin as a simple medicine
A low-growing plant that grows back each year with silvery undersides on its leaves
- Specialized
A small sea animal with a shell on a stalk that sticks to ships and driftwood
- US
A wild goose from North America with dark feathers in summer and white in winter
- US
A wild plum tree from eastern and central North America that makes red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
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Etymology
Goose as food simply comes from the bird itself; people have long eaten geese and used the same name for the meat. So when you see goose on a menu, it means the bird's 'flesh'.