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heron

24 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. heron (noun)
  2. hern
  3. Hero (biographical name)
  4. heron's-bill (noun)
  5. black-crowned night heron (noun)
  6. blue heron (noun)
  7. buff-backed heron (noun)
  8. goliath heron (noun)
  9. great blue heron (noun)
  10. great white heron (noun)
  11. green heron (noun)
  12. little blue heron (noun)
  13. little white heron (noun)
  14. Louisiana heron (noun)
  15. night heron (noun)
  16. purple heron (noun)
  17. reef heron (noun)
  18. white heron (noun)
  19. yellow-crowned night heron (noun)
  20. boatbill (noun)
  21. goliath crane (noun)
  22. nankeen bird (noun)
  23. peacock bittern (noun)
  24. squacco (noun)

her·on

noun \ˈher-ən, ˈhe-rən\
plural herons also heron

Definition of HERON

: any of various long-necked and long-legged wading birds (family Ardeidae) with a long tapering bill, large wings, and soft plumage
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Origin of HERON

Middle English heiroun, hayroun, from Anglo-French heiron, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German heigaro heron
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with HERON

baron, Charon, Erin, perron, raring

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