wild goose

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English wilde gos. Equivalent to wild + goose. === Pronunciation === === Noun === wild goose (plural wild geese) any of many species of wildlife goose, such as the greylag goose or the Canada goose, whose wedge fly in a wedge or V form, or cuneiform, as opposed to the domesticated goose that would not fly. ==== Derived terms ==== a wild goose never laid a tame egg wild-goose chase, wild goose chase ==== Translations ==== === See also === swan duck