colonial goose

noun

A roast leg of lamb or mutton, boned and stuffed with honey, dried apricots, etc., and marinated with red wine.

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Meanings

nouncolonial goose (uncountable)
  1. New ZealanduncountableA roast leg of lamb or mutton, boned and stuffed with honey, dried apricots, etc., and marinated with red wine.

Origin

For the colonial pioneers, this dish often replaced the traditional goose, which was relatively scarce in New Zealand.

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APA

colonial goose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonial%20goose

MLA

“colonial goose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonial%20goose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colonial goose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonial%20goose.

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