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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarça
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡaɾ.sɐ
"A garça branca voava graciosamente sobre a lagoa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long-legged, long-necked wading bird with white or light-colored plumage, closely related to herons.
"A majestic great egret stood motionless in the shallow marsh waters, hunting for fish." - 2
A plume or tuft of white feathers worn as a decoration, typically on a hat.
"The vintage hat was adorned with a delicate egret that swayed gently in the breeze."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French term 'aigrette', meaning 'silver heron' or 'tuft', which itself stems from the Provençal word 'agret' and ultimately traces back to the Germanic root for 'heron'. Over centuries, the term evolved to specifically describe various long-legged, typically white wading birds known for their ornate breeding plumage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Egret" is said worldwide
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aigrette
Transliteration: ɛɡʁɛt
"Une belle aigrette blanche cherchait de la nourriture dans le marais."
Reiher
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯ɐ
"Ein weißer Reiher stand bewegungslos am Ufer des Sees."
airone
Transliteration: aiˈroːne
"Un airone bianco maggiore volava sopra la risaia."
garza
Transliteration: ˈɡaɾ.sa
"La garza blanca cazaba peces en la orilla del río."
garça
Transliteration: ˈɡaɾ.sɐ
"A garça branca voava graciosamente sobre a lagoa."
बगुला
Transliteration: bagulā
"तालाब के किनारे एक सफेद बगुला खड़ा था।"
白鹭
Transliteration: bái lù
"湿地里可以看到几只白鹭在觅食。"
백로
Transliteration: baengno
"하얀 백로 한 마리가 논에서 먹이를 찾고 있다."
白鷺
Transliteration: shirasagi
"田んぼの近くで白い白鷺が餌を探している。"
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