egret

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Synonyms: regret, gret, agret, egre, egrep, ehret, eget

Antonyms: regret, gret, agret, egre, egrep, ehret, eget

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Noun

1. Any of various [[wading bird]]s of the genera {{taxfmt|Egretta|genus}} or ''[[Ardea]]'' that includes [[heron]]s, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
2. A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament.
3. {{lb|en|botany}} The flying feathery or hairy crown of [[seed]]s or [[achene]]s, such as the [[down]] of the [[thistle]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The [[crab-eating macaque]] ({{taxfmt|Macaca fascicularis|species}})

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