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Word: Heron
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɛrən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large fish-eating wading bird with long legs, a long S-shaped neck, and a long pointed bill.
Short Definition:large fish-eating wading bird with long legs, long S-shaped neck
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