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great white heron

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of great egret.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: great egret

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Ardea occidentalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: heron

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noun

Meaning 3

widely distributed Old World white egret

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Casmerodius albus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: egret

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noun

Meaning 4

a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: American egret, Egretta albus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: egret

History

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