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- \ˈē-grət, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret, ˈeg-rət\
- /ˈiːgret/
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- \ˈē-grət, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret, ˈeg-rət\
Definitions of egret word
- noun egret A heron with mainly white plumage, having long plumes in the breeding season. 1
- noun egret type of wading bird 1
- noun egret any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta, Hydranassa, etc, that are similar to herons but usually have a white plumage and, in the breeding season, long feathery plumes: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes 0
- noun egret any of several herons (esp. genus Egretta), usually with long, white plumes 0
- noun egret aigrette (sense 1) 0
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Parts of speech for Egret
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egret popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
egret usage trend in Literature
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