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great blue heron

great blue heron noun: a large wading bird of the species Ardea herodias.

great blue heron: a large wading bird of the species Ardea herodias
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Noun

great blue heron (plural great blue herons)

  1. A large wading bird of the species Ardea herodias.

Forms of great blue heron

pluralgreat blue herons

Questions about great blue heron

What does great blue heron mean?
Great blue heron means a large wading bird of the species Ardea herodias.
What part of speech is great blue heron?
Great blue heron is a noun.
What is the plural of great blue heron?
The plural of great blue heron is great blue herons.

Words near great blue heron in the dictionary

  1. great black hawk
  2. great black hawks
  3. Great Black Swamp
  4. great black-backed gull
  5. great black-backed gulls
  6. great blue heron
  7. great blue herons
  8. great blue lobelia
  9. great blue lobelias
  10. Great Bookham
  11. Great Bourton

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