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Eagle vs Egret - What's the difference?

eagle | egret |

As nouns the difference between eagle and egret

is that eagle is any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision while egret is any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.

As a verb eagle

is to score an eagle.

As a proper noun Eagle

is the landing unit of Apollo 11.

eagle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
  • (heraldiccharge) A representation of such a bird carried as an emblem, e.g. on a coat of arms.
  • (US, currency) A gold coin with a face value of $10.00 formerly used in the United States.
  • (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.

    • Derived terms

    (terms derived from the carnivorous bird) * American eagle * bald eagle * eagle-eye, eagle-eyed * eaglehawk * eagle owl * Eagle Scout * eaglestone * eaglet * fish eagle * golden eagle * Haast's eagle * Philippine eagle * (red-backed sea-eagle) * sea eagle * spread eagle * wedge-tailed eagle * (white-bellied sea eagle) * (white-breasted sea eagle) * white-tailed eagle * double eagle * half eagle

    Synonyms

    * (Accipitridae) erne, broadwing

    Verb

  • (golf) To score an eagle.

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    egret

    English

    (wikipedia egret)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta'' or ''Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
  • A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette.
  • (botany) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, such as the down of the thistle.
  • (obsolete) The crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis )

    • See also

    * heron

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