Meaning ofegretin English

Noun

1. a type of wading bird (herons, etc.); white or buff plumage
   The egret waded through the shallow water in search of fish.
2. a plume or feathered headdress ornament
   The fashionable hat featured a decorative egret plume.
3. a feathery seed crown (in botany)
   The dandelion seed head resembled a small egret with its feathery crown.