noun
a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
• Syn: ↑great white heron, ↑Egretta albus
• Hypernyms: ↑egret
• Member Holonyms: ↑Egretta, ↑genus Egretta
Useful english dictionary. 2012.