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
And usually the the goose fat has been like warmed and oiled and all gooey and gorgeous and wet.
- 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
The meat of a small pigeon that people eat
Meat from birds like chickens, ducks and turkeys used for food
Meat from a small bird often roasted or grilled
Meat from an older female chicken that people use for stewing
Meat from birds like chicken or duck used for food
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
- UK
A small raised bump on the skin that appears when you feel cold, afraid, or have strong feelings
A large wild goose with a black head and white cheek patches that honks loudly and is often near lakes
Fat from geese that people use in cooking and rub on the skin as a simple medicine
- Specialized
A small sea animal with a shell on a stalk that sticks to ships and driftwood
- US
A wild plum tree from eastern and central North America that makes red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
How Fatty
Surface Forms
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'.