Meanings
noungreen heron (plural green herons)
plural green herons
- A small species of heron, Butorides virescens, of North America (sometimes considered a subspecies of the striated heron, Butorides striata).
Translations
Dutch groene reiger
- groene reigerButorides virescens
Italian airone verde
- airone verdeButorides virescens
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APA
green heron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20heron
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“green heron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20heron. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green heron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20heron.
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