great white heron

great white her·on

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Definitions of great white heron words

noun great white heron a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of Florida and the Florida Keys. 1
noun great white heron a large white egret, Casmerodius albus, of southeastern Europe, tropical Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and America. 1
noun great white heron a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of S North America 0
noun great white heron a widely distributed white egret, Egretta (or Casmerodius) albus 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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