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- [ee-grit, eg-rit, ee-gret, ee-gret]
- /ˈlɪt l ˈē-grət, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret, ˈeg-rət/
- /ˈlɪtl ˈiːgret/
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- [ee-grit, eg-rit, ee-gret, ee-gret]
- /ˈlɪt l ˈē-grət, -ˌgret also i-ˈgret, ˈeg-rət/
Definitions of little egret words
- noun little egret any of several usually white herons that grow long, graceful plumes during the breeding season, as Egretta garzetta (little egret) of the Old World. 1
- noun little egret aigrette. 1
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Origin of little egret
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English egret(e) < Anglo-French egret (compare Middle French égreste, aigrette), alteration (with -on exchanged for -et -et) of dialectal Old French aigron < Germanic; see heron
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Parts of speech for Little egret
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little egret popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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