noun egret A heron with mainly white plumage, having long plumes in the breeding season. 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
