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aigrette

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  1. 1. n. The small white European heron. See Egret. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A tuft like that of the egret. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. (Zoöl.) The small white European heron. See Egret. 2. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc. Prescott. 3. A tuft like that of the egret. (Bot.) A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle. Source: webster
  7. 7. n a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume Source: ecdict

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