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Egret
Meaning
Noun
●
In Herons:
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.
●
A
plume
or
tuft
of
feathers
worn
as a part of a
headdress
,
or anything
imitating
such an ornament.
●
In Botany:
The
flying
feathery
or
hairy
crown
of
seeds
or
achenes
, such as the down of the thistle.
●
In Macaques:
The
crab-eating macaque
(Macaca fascicularis)
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