heron

Middle English

/ˈhɛːrun/

noun
Definitions
  • the grey heron Ardea cinerea, or (rarely) a representation of it used in heraldry
  • the meat of a heron used as food.

Etymology

Borrowed from heiron derived from Latin hairō derived from Old Dutch *heigero derived from *hraigrō derived from Proto-Germanic *haigrô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haigrô

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