egret
Americannoun
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any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta little egret, of the Old World.
noun
Etymology
Origin of egret
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English egret(e), from Anglo-French egret (compare Middle French égreste aigrette ), alteration (with -on exchanged for -et -et ) of dialectal Old French aigron, from Germanic; heron
Example Sentences
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We saw an egret and a rabbit, and when I heard a clacking sound, Mike brightened.
From Los Angeles Times
In no time, I was in unfamiliar territory: The sun rose over spoonbills and egrets standing in shallow water as a lone kayaker navigated fields of marsh grass.
I gazed at its marshes and rice fields, at kingfishers hovering to dive, cattle egrets dotting the landscape with white, and weaverbird nests dangling from trees like Christmas decorations.
From Literature
He said a snowy egret swooped down and looked like it was going to dive for my head, then decided not to.
From Los Angeles Times
Along the River Otter Mr Burgess tells me the beavers have created wetlands that now host species such as great white egrets and kingfishers.
From BBC
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