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aigrette.

egret (Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɛ.ɡʁɛt//e.ɡʁɛt/
  1. egret (Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea)

    feminine
  2. pappus, thistledown

    feminine
  3. crest (plumage)

    feminine
  4. feather (atop a hat)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Occitan aigreta, diminutive of aigron (“heron”).

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