English noun: American egret | |||
1. | American egret (animal) a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus | ||
Synonyms | Egretta albus, great white heron | ||
Broader (hypernym) | egret | ||
Member meronym | Egretta, genus Egretta | ||