Egret
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈiːɡɹɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Egret is a noun meaning A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament.
Meaning
A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament.
More Meanings
- (botany) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, such as the down of the thistle.
- Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
- (obsolete) The crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Example Sentences
Egrets picked their way through the grass, attentive and showy as fussy girlfriends at the cows' sides.
Word Forms
- egrets
Synonyms for egret
Depending on context, synonyms include aigrette.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heron, aigrette, ardeid, egg-bird.
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