n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -gr ə t, - ˌ gret also i- ' gret, ' eg-r ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Occitan *aigreta, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German heigaro heron
Date: 14th century
: any of various herons that bear long plumes during the breeding season
egret