egret

/ee-grit, eg-rit, ee-gret, ee-gret/US // ˈi grɪt, ˈɛg rɪt, iˈgrɛt, ˈi grɛt //UK // (ˈiːɡrɪt) //

白鹭,白鹭鸟,白鹭鸶,鹭鸶

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta, of the Old World.
- : aigrette.

The egret also has a longer tail than the macaque, in proportion to the length of its body.
The macaque and the egret, appeared to us so similar, that we presumed them to be of one and the same species.
Not to let them all escape, I aimed at a beautiful egret with white plumage, and to my great delight down it fell.
About the pools near our camp we saw the little white egret; the snowy heron had been common for some days.
The various species of egret and the paddy bird all assume their nuptial plumes in May.