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Egret

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(1):

(n.) A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette.

(2):

(n.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima).

(3):

(n.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle.

(4):

(n.) A kind of ape.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Egret'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/egret.html. 1828.
 
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