Main Entry: egret

Pronunciation: \ˈē-grət, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret, ˈeg-rət\

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 illustration]