American egret

Other forms: American egrets

Definitions of American egret
  1. noun
    a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
    synonyms: Egretta albus, great white heron
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    type of:
    egret
    any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
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