great white heron
Americannoun
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a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of Florida and the Florida Keys.
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a large white egret, Casmerodius albus, of southeastern Europe, tropical Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and America.
noun
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a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of S North America
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a widely distributed white egret, Egretta (or Casmerodius ) albus
Etymology
Origin of great white heron
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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From the grass above came the sleepy cry of marsh hens, and once a great white heron rose like a ghost across their path.
From Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia by Johnston, Mary
We understood them that the great white heron was their guardian spirit and would be ours.
From 1492 by Johnston, Mary
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