英语词汇“egret”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e•gret n. [countable]

Birdsa usually white heron having long, graceful feathers.

e•gret n.

any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret,) of the Old World.
Jewelryaigrette.

Gmc; see heron
Anglo-French egret (compare Middle French égreste, aigrette), alteration (with -on exchanged for -et -et) of dialect, dialectal Old French aigron
late Middle English egret(e) 1400–50

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egret /ˈiːɡrɪt/ n

any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta, Hydranassa, etc, that are similar to herons but usually have a white plumage and, in the breeding season, long feathery plumes: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French aigrette, from Old Provençal aigreta, from aigron heron, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro heron

单词	egret
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 e•gret /ˈigrɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Birdsa usually white heron having long, graceful feathers. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 e•gret (ē′grit, eg′rit, ē gret′, ē′gret),USA pronunciation n. any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret,) of the Old World. Jewelryaigrette. Gmc; see heron Anglo-French egret (compare Middle French égreste, aigrette), alteration (with -on exchanged for -et -et) of dialect, dialectal Old French aigron late Middle English egret(e) 1400–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: egret /ˈiːɡrɪt/ n any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta, Hydranassa, etc, that are similar to herons but usually have a white plumage and, in the breeding season, long feathery plumes: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French aigrette, from Old Provençal aigreta, from aigron heron, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro heron
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