AMERICAN EGRET

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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

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Nouns denoting animals

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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