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AMERICAN EGRET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
Synonyms:
American egret; Egretta albus; great white heron
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("American egret" is a kind of...):
egret (any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season)
Holonyms ("American egret" is a member of...):
Egretta; genus Egretta (small Old and New World herons)
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