What does "egret" mean?
Egret: A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette.
Additional senses
- 2.(Bot.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle.
- 3.(Zoöl.) A kind of ape.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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