Meanings
noungreat white heron (plural great white herons)
plural great white herons
- Synonym of great egret.
Synonyms: great egret
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of great egret.
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nouna common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
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American egretEgretta albus
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great white heron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20white%20heron
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