NOUN | animal | American egret, great white heron, Egretta albus | a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America |
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Meaning | A common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus. | |
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Synonyms | great white heron, Egretta albus | |
Member of | Egretta, genus Egretta | small Old and New World herons |
Broader | egret | Any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season |
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