"aigrette" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɛ.ɡʁɛt/, /e.ɡʁɛt/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-aigrette.wav Forms: aigrettes [plural]
Etymology: From Old Occitan aigreta, diminutive of aigron (“heron”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|pro|aigreta}} Old Occitan aigreta, {{m|pro|aigron||heron}} aigron (“heron”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} aigrette f (plural aigrettes)
  1. egret (Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea) Tags: feminine Categories (lifeform): Herons
    Sense id: en-aigrette-fr-noun-O4sLat4H Disambiguation of Herons: 47 24 26 2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 42 8 1
  2. (botany) pappus, thistledown Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: pappus
    Sense id: en-aigrette-fr-noun-zBqMwlyz Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 49 42 8 1 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (of certain birds) crest (plumage) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-aigrette-fr-noun-5WICRag8
  4. feather (atop a hat) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-aigrette-fr-noun-KkojgJOn

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