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Egret — E gret, n. [See {Aigret}, {Heron}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) 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 egretta} syn. {Herodias egretta}); the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
egret — /ˈigrət / (say eegruht) noun 1. any of various birds of the genera Egretta and Ardea, family Ardeidae, occurring throughout the world and bearing long plumes in the breeding season, as the widespread intermediate egret, A. intermedia, a large… …
plume — plumeless, adj. plumelike, adj. /ploohm/, n., v., plumed, pluming. n. 1. a feather. 2. a large, long, or conspicuous feather: the brilliant plume of a peacock. 3. a soft, fluffy feather: the plume of an egret. 4. any plumose part or formation. 5 … Universalium
plume bird — Snowy Snow y, a. 1. White like snow. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Abounding with snow; covered with snow. The snowy top of cold Olympus. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: Pure; unblemished; unstained; spotless … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plume — n 1. feather, quill, pinion, egret, aigrette; All Ornithol. plumule, penna, covert, tectrix, remex, scapular. 2. feather, aglet, aiguillette, bow, ribbon, knot; panache. v 3.Usu. plume oneself on pride oneself, congratulate oneself, pat oneself… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
plume — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quill, feather, egret, panache, plumage. See covering, ornament. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quill, crest, tuft; see feather . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To be proud of (oneself), as for an… … English dictionary for students
plume bird — noun : any of various birds (as an egret or a bird of paradise) that are often hunted for their showy plumes … Useful english dictionary
Cattle Egret — Taxobox name = Cattle Egret status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49588|title=Bubulcus ibis|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of… … Wikipedia
Reddish Egret — Taxobox name = Reddish Egret status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 300px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Ciconiiformes familia = Ardeidae genus = Egretta species = E. rufescens binomial = Egretta rufescens… … Wikipedia
Ardea alba — Egret E gret, n. [See {Aigret}, {Heron}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) 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 egretta} syn. {Herodias egretta});… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ardea candidissima — Egret E gret, n. [See {Aigret}, {Heron}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) 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 egretta} syn. {Herodias egretta});… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
