egret
pronunciation
How to pronounce egret in British English:
UK [ˈi:grət]
How to pronounce egret in American English:
US ['iɡrət]
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- Noun:
- any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
Word Origin
- egret (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French aigrette, from Old Provençal aigreta, diminutive of aigron "heron," perhaps of Germanic origin (compare Old High German heigaro; see heron).
Example
- 1. This cattle egret just brought in a stick and was staring at me .
- 2. I spotted this lone great egret in a large area of marsh grass .
- 3. 14 / 18 Cairo , egypt : a cattle egret flies from the top of a tree
- 4. An intermediate egret ( mesophoyx intermedia ) among water lilies in the keatings lagoon conservation park in cooktown , far north queensland , australia