: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
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The Property: A modern, teak-and-glass villa on a secluded cove with red land crabs, white egrets, and turtle nests.—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 The charms are metallic versions of seeds including samara, clover and poppy, but inside the bag is a transparent acrylic drop containing an actual dandelion egret, designed to work like a talisman.—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024 The wetlands are home to many aquatic birds, including flamingos, herons, and egrets, as well as thousands of ducks including several species on the edge of extinction.—David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024 Described as the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States by the National Park Service, the Everglades is home to alligators, flamingos, egrets, manatees, and the Florida panther.—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for egret
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Occitan *aigreta, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German heigaro heron
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