egret

egret
[ˈiːgrɪt, ˈɛ-]
noun
  1. a heron with mainly white plumage, having long plumes in the breeding season
    白鹭
  2. Genus Egretta (and Bubulcus), family Ardeidae: several species
    白鹭属(和牛背鹭属),鹭科: 数种
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French aigrette, from Provençal aigreta, from the Germanic base of heron
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