great white heron


noun

a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of Florida and the Florida Keys.
a large white egret, Casmerodius albus, of southeastern Europe, tropical Africa, Asia, New Zealand, and America.

Origin of great white heron

First recorded in 1805–15

British Dictionary definitions for great white heron

great white heron

noun

a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of S North America
a widely distributed white egret, Egretta (or Casmerodius) albus