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1. (n.) egret
any of several usu. white herons having long, graceful plumes during the breeding season.
Etymology: (1400–50; cf. MF égreste,aigrette ), alter. (with -on exchanged for -et -et ) of dial. OF aigron < Gmc; see heron)
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1. (noun) egret
any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
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1. (noun) egret
the name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima)
2. (noun) egret
a plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette
3. (noun) egret
the flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle
4. (noun) egret
a kind of ape
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