goose-breeding
|goose-breed-ing|
/ˈɡuːsˌbriːdɪŋ/
rearing geese
Etymology
'goose-breeding' originates from English, specifically the words 'goose' and 'breed'. 'goose' originates from Old English 'gōs' (from Proto-Germanic '*gans-') where the root meant 'a waterfowl (goose)', and 'breed' originates from Old English 'brēdan' where the root meant 'to produce or bring forth'.
'goose' changed from Old English 'gōs' (ultimately Proto-Germanic '*gans-') and 'breed' changed from Old English 'brēdan'; these elements combined into Modern English compounds such as 'goose-breeding' to denote the practice or business of breeding geese.
Initially the separate words referred simply to the animal ('goose') and the act of producing offspring ('breed'); over time their combination came to denote both the agricultural practice and the commercial industry of raising geese.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the agricultural practice of rearing geese for meat, eggs, down/feathers, or for producing breeding stock.
Goose-breeding has long been a source of income for farmers in the valley.
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Noun 2
the business or industry involved in raising geese commercially (a farm or enterprise engaged in breeding geese).
They turned their hobby into a small goose-breeding operation supplying down to local manufacturers.
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Last updated: 2025/10/03 17:49