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great white heron
noun
- a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of Florida and the Florida Keys.
- a large white egret, Casmerodius albus, of southeastern Europe, tropical Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and America.
great white heron
noun
- a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of S North America
- a widely distributed white egret, Egretta (or Casmerodius ) albus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of great white heron1
First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences
We understood them that the great white heron was their guardian spirit and would be ours.
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From the grass above came the sleepy cry of marsh hens, and once a great white heron rose like a ghost across their path.
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