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noun
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any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret), of the Old World.
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Egret
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| egret (ˈiːɡrɪt) | |
| —n | |
| See also aigrette 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 | |
| [C15: from Old French aigrette, from Old Provençal aigreta, from aigron heron, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro | |
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egret
c.1353, from O.Fr. aigrette, from O.Prov. aigreta, dim. of aigron "heron," probably of Gmc. origin (cf. O.H.G. heigaro; see heron).
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