great white heron
great white heron · great white herons
Synonym of great egretSynonym of great egret.
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of great egret.
More definitions
- a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
- widely distributed Old World white egret
- large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys
Forms
plural: great white herons| Singular | great white heron |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus:American egretEgretta albus
- widely distributed Old World white egret:Casmerodius albus
- large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys:Ardea occidentalis
See also
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