English Explanatory Dictionary

purple heron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wading bird, Ardea purpurea, having reddish-brown plumage and found throughout southern Europe and Asia.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəl ˈhɛɹən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-purple heron.wav /ˈpɝpəl ˈhɛɹən/

Word forms

purple heron purple herons

Etymology

From purple and heron.

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