heronry

her·on·ry

H0167700 (hĕr′ən-rē)n. pl. her·on·ries A place where herons nest and breed.

(ˈhɛrənrɪ) n, pl -ries (Zoology) a colony of breeding herons

(ˈhɛr ən ri)

n., pl. -ries. a place where a colony of herons breeds. [1610–20]

the breeding place of a colony of herons.See also: Birds

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Noun

heronry - a breeding ground for herons; a heron rookeryrookery - a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)

a colony of breeding herons

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