egret

e·gret

 (ē′grĭt, ĕg′rĭt)

n.

Any of several usually white herons of the genera Ardea, Bubulcus, and Egretta, characteristically having long, showy plumes during the breeding season.

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[Middle English, from Old French aigrette, from Old Provençal aigreta, from aigron, heron, of Germanic origin.]

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egret

(ˈiːɡrɪt)

n

(Animals) any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta, Hydranassa, etc, that are similar to herons but usually have a white plumage and, in the breeding season, long feathery plumes: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes. See also aigrette

[C15: from Old French aigrette, from Old Provençal aigreta, from aigron heron, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro heron]

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e•gret

(ˈi grɪt, ˈɛg rɪt, iˈgrɛt, ˈi grɛt)

n.

1. any of several usu. white herons having long, graceful plumes during the breeding season.

2. aigrette.

[1400–50; compare Middle French égreste, aigrette), alter. (with -on exchanged for -et -et) of dial. Old French aigron < Germanic; see heron]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

egret - any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season heron - grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill Egretta thula, snowy egret, snowy heron - small New World egret Egretta garzetta, little egret - Old World egret Casmerodius albus, great white heron - widely distributed Old World white egret American egret, Egretta albus, great white heron - a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus Bubulcus ibis, cattle egret - small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals

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Translations

volavka

jalohaikara

aigrette

kócsag

airone

reiger

белая цапля

egret

[ˈiːgret] N → garceta f

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egret

n (Orn) → Reiher m; (= ornament) → Reiherfeder f

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