cattle egret

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkæt l ˈē-grət, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret, ˈeg-rət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkæt l ˈē-grət, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret, ˈeg-rət/

Definitions of cattle egret words

noun cattle egret a small, white egret (Bubulcus ibis), an Old World bird that has expanded its range to North and South America: it often feeds on insects attracted to cattle and other grazing animals 3
noun cattle egret an egret, Bubulcus ibis, cosmopolitan in warmer regions, often associating with grazing animals for the insects that hover around them. 1
noun cattle egret bird: variety of heron 1
noun cattle egret A small egret, Bubulcus ibis, of the heron family (Ardeidae). 0

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Origin of cattle egret

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Cattle egret

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cattle egret popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cattle egret usage trend in Literature

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