aigrette

n. 白鹭, 冠毛

发音

US /ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/
UK /ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/
US /eɪˈɡɹɛt/
UK /eɪˈɡɹɛt/

词形变化

aigrettes 复数 aigrettes

别名

egrette aigret

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.

  2. 2.

    The lesser white heron.

    生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

aigret

上位词 1

plume

词源

Borrowed from French aigrette (“egret”). Doublet of egret.

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