great white heron
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of S North America
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a widely distributed white egret, Egretta (or Casmerodius) albus
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| Noun | 1. |  great white heron - a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albusegret - any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season Egretta, genus Egretta - small Old and New World herons |
| 2. |  great white heron - widely distributed Old World white egretegret - any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season Egretta, genus Egretta - small Old and New World herons Casmerodius, genus Casmerodius - a white egrets | |
| 3. |  great white heron - large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keysheron - grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill Ardea, genus Ardea - type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons |
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