GOORAK00, Goodakoo, or Goodak, called in Bengal Tambaku, the name given in the Peninsula of India to the compound of tobacco for the hookah ; from Goor, raw sugar, and Akoo, TEL., leaf.—Herklots.
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Wazzat, . . . . ARAB. Anser, . . . . LAT. Gans, . . . DUT., GER. Gansi pato, . . . PORT. FR. Ghus, Rus.
Cheu, GR. Hausa, . . . SANSK.
Kaz, ..... HIND. Ganso, Ansar, . . Sr.
Oca, Ir Gas Sw In its position in nattual history, the goose is of the order Natatores, tribe Lamellirostres, and family Anseriche, comprising the Anseriom or true geese, Ccreopsinte or N. Holland geese, Plectro pterime or spurred geese, Nettapodina3 or anserine teal, and the shieldrakes or Tadornium. The goose was domesticated in ancient thnes ; it is mentioned in Homer, and was kept in the Roman capital B.C. 328, sacred to Juno. There are three or four closely-allied wild species, but the prevailing belief is that the wild grey-leg goose is that from which the domestic breeds have come. The A. albifrons inay have crossed. The rock goose, Berniclaantaretica, does not seem to have crossed. 1Vith the Egyptians, the egg of
tho goose was the emblem of Seb or Chronos (Bunsen). The goose was deemed the bird of wisdom in ancient Europe ; in Asia it WIIR the symbol of stupidity.
Anser cygnoides is domesticated in China.
A. cinereus (A. torus), ' Grey-leg goose ' of Europe and Asia, is comtnon in India. Tho domestic gooso of India is a hybrid between A. cygnoides and A. cinereus.
A. brachyrynchus, ' Pink-footed goose,' of Europe, N. Asia, and Panjab (rare)? A. albifrons of Europe, N. America, N. Asia, and Panjab.
A. Indicus, B/yth, 'Barred-headed goose' of North and Central Asia; visits India in the cold weather. Bernicla ruficollis (A. ruficollis), 'Red-breasted goose,' of N. Asia chiefly ; rare in N. India.
The pied goose of Australia is Anseranas inela noleuca. The maned goose of Australia is Bei. nicla jubata; blackbacked, A. nielanonotus. — Darwin; Bunsen; Burton's Scinde; Hooker; Catal. Cal. Museum.