great blue heron

great blue heron

n. A large heron (Ardea herodias) of North and Central America, having blue-gray plumage and a predominantly white head with a dark crest.

great′ blue′ her′on

n. a large North American heron, Ardea herodias, having bluish gray plumage.

Thesaurus

Noun

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great blue heron - large American heron having bluish-grey plumageArdea herodiusheron - grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long billArdea, genus Ardea - type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons