egret
/ˈiːɡrɪt//ˈiɡrɪt/
- n.
- 白鹭
中文释义来自 ECDICT
词源链
- 盎格鲁-诺曼语Anglo-Norman1066 年后
派生
- 中古英语Middle English约 1150–1500 年
继承
- 英语English
egret
词源说明
释义
名词noun
- 1Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
- 2A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament.
- 3(botany) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, such as the down of the thistle.