great white heron greatw·hi·te·heron uncommon noun 1. the common American egret; a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus SynonymsAmerican egretgreat white heronEgretta albus 2. widely distributed Old World white egret Synonymsgreat white heronCasmerodius albus 3. large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys Synonymsgreat white heronArdea occidentalis Related words Broader terms heronegret Parts ArdeaCasmerodiusEgretta WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
