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egret

eg·ret

UK/ˈiːɡɹɪt/ US/ˈiɡɹɪt/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season

Origin

From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman egret, aigrette (“egret”), from Old Occitan aigreta, diminutive of aigron (“heron”), from Medieval Latin hairo, from Frankish *haigro (“heron”). Cognate with Old High German heigaro (“heron”), Old English hrāgra (“heron”). Doublet of aigrette. More at heron.

Phrases

  • cattle egret
  • common egret
  • great egret
  • great white egret
  • intermediate egret
  • large egret
  • little egret
  • median egret

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