| Main Entry: | great egret |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a large white migratory tropical bird (Casmerodius alba) found in the US; also called [great white egret], common egret, American egret |
| Example: | The great egret lives in freshwater, mudflats, tidal shallows, and marshes and has a wingspan up to 55 inches. |