Meaning of Gosling | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A young goose.
3. An inexperienced and immature, or foolish and naive, young person.
4. A catkin on willows, nut trees, and pines.
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Examples

“Marta's gander was a magnificent snow-white bird: the object of terror to foxes, children and dogs. She had reared him as a gosling; and whenever he approached, he would let⟳ fly⟳ a low contented burble and sidle his neck around her thighs.”

“Two stout woodmen with difficulty cut⟳ down this tree, the chips of which flew far and wide about the hall; but at my command my two green goslings carried away the fragments without any difficulty.”

“These Aments (we must no longer call⟳ them catkins) are composed both of male and female flowers; what Henry calls goslings in spring⟳ are the Aments of the willow tree ; his green goslings are female Aments , and , when mature , have⟳ the appearance of little tufts of wool, which appearance is caused by the downy material that crowns their feeds;”

“When the oak puts on his goslings grey 'Tis time to sow⟳ barley night or day.”

“The common Sallow or Goat Willow (Salix caprea) forms a small bush in rough places and the hollows left by old gravel-pits. It produces the “goslings” which children are fond of gathering at Easter .”

“In the afternoon: cut⟳ back the crack willow around the pool; the fluffy flowers fall⟳ on the water. Locally, the flowers are known as 'goslings'. Water. It has no motion of its own⟳; it is the mechanic betrayer of other forces. the breeze gently drifts the goslings to the far shore.”

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