egret
noun pl. egrets or egret
- any of several herons (esp. genus Egretta), usually with long, white plumes
- aigrette (sense )
See egret in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ēˈgrĭt, ĕgˈrĭt)
noun Any of several usually white herons of the genera Bubulcus, Casmerodius, Egretta, and related genera, characteristically having long, showy, drooping plumes during the breeding season.
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