Meaning of egret

e•gret

Pronunciation: (ē'grit, eg'rit, ē-gret', ē'gret), [key]

— n.

any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzettaof the Old World.
aigrette.

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