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egret

Syllabification: (e·gret)
Pronunciation: /ˈēgrit, ˈēˌgret, ˈegrit/

Definition of egret

noun

  • a heron with mainly white plumage, having long plumes in the breeding season.
    • Genus Egretta (and Bubulcus), family Ardeidae: several species

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French aigrette, from Provençal aigreta, from the Germanic base of heron

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