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great white heron

noun

  1. a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of Florida and the Florida Keys.
  2. a large white egret, Casmerodius albus, of southeastern Europe, tropical Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and America.


great white heron

noun

  1. a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of S North America
  2. a widely distributed white egret, Egretta (or Casmerodius ) albus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of great white heron1

First recorded in 1805–15
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Example Sentences

We understood them that the great white heron was their guardian spirit and would be ours.

From the grass above came the sleepy cry of marsh hens, and once a great white heron rose like a ghost across their path.

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