Phrase guide

little egret

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of egret, Egretta garzetta, family Ardeidae, widely distributed throughout the Old World, the Caribbean, and Eastern North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Old World egret

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Egretta garzetta

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: egret

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: martinet blanc — bird
  • Catalan: garseta blanca — bird
  • Catalan: garsa blanca (Balearics) — bird
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白鷺 /白鹭 (báilù) — bird
  • Dutch: kleine zilverreiger — bird
  • Finnish: silkkihaikara — bird
  • French: aigrette garzette — bird
  • German: Seidenreiher — bird
  • Greek: λευκοτσικνιάς (lefkotsikniás) — bird
  • Italian: garzetta — bird
  • Korean: 쇠백로 (soebaengno) — bird
  • Maltese: agrett abjad — bird
  • Navajo: toohjįʼ ndiigaii yázhí — bird
  • Romanian: egretă mică — bird
  • Russian: ма́лая бе́лая ца́пля (málaja bélaja cáplja) — bird
  • Spanish: garceta común — bird
  • Swedish: silkeshäger — bird
  • Welsh: crëyr bach — bird