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单词 snowy egret
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snowy egret


noun

a white egret, Egretta thula, of the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere: formerly hunted in great numbers for its plumes, the species is now protected and has recovered.

Origin of snowy egret

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby snowy egret

snow tyre, snow under, snow-white, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, snowy, snowy egret, Snowy Mountain, Snowy Mountains, snowy owl, snowy plover, Snowy River
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British Dictionary definitions for snowy egret

snowy egret

noun

a small American egret, Egretta thula, having a white plumage, yellow legs, and a black bill
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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