great white heron
n 1: a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is
a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
[syn: {American egret}, {great white heron}, {Egretta
albus}]
2: widely distributed Old World white egret [syn: {great white
heron}, {Casmerodius albus}]
3: large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys [syn:
{great white heron}, {Ardea occidentalis}]