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noun • any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season | ||||||||
| 78% | 5 | A downy aigrette, marabou or other large, ornamental or showy feather; or, something reminiscent of said panache, such as a cloud/wisp of smoke, a T-shaped white moth or a pappus of a dandelion clock | ||||||
noun • anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness • a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament • the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • be proud of • deck with a plume • clean with one's bill • form a plume • dress or groom with elaborate care | ||||||||
| 57% | 6 | From the Greek for “grandfather” or “old man’s beard”, a parachute of fine feathery hairs on each seed of a dandelion clock or thistle to assist its dispersal by the wind | ||||||
noun • calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions | ||||||||
A Heron Whose French Name Aigrette Is Used To Describe One Of Said Waders Plumes Or A Feathery Crown Or Clock Of A Dandelion
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EGRET which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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EGRET
Updated: October 12, 2023
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A pull or tug; a transported or dragged load; the distance of said load’s conveyance; or, the amount of fish, goods, loot or medals etc caught, purchased, plundered or wonFrom Sanskrit for “instrument of thought”, a sacred word/syllable such as “Om” recited in meditation; or, any frequently repeated motto/phrase
Meaning “dove”, an old German monoplane with recurved wings
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