n. a wild goose having white adult plumage.
n. small silvery marine food fish (Genyonemus lineatus) found off California.
‖n. [ Chinese. ] A chinese reed instrument, with tubes, blown by the mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., prop., a caterpillar. ] Tufted cord, of silk or worsted, for the trimming of ladies' dresses, for embroidery and fringes, and for the weft of Chenille rugs. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; the wild goose +
n. an order which corresponds approximately to the older group Centrospermae.
n. a genus of plants comprising the goosefoots and including the pigweed.