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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A medium-sized egret (Egretta thula) of the Americas, having white plumage, black legs, and yellow feet. It was once widely hunted for its lacelike plumes that grow during the breeding season.

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  • noun A small heron, Egretta thula, having white plumage

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  • noun small New World egret

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