aigrette

French

noun

Definitions

(ornithology) egret (Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea)
(botany) pappus
(of certain birds) crest (plumage)
lumex
feather (atop a hat)

Etymology

Derived from Old Occitan aigreta.

Origin

Old Occitan

aigreta

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Cognates and derived terms

aigrette English
egret English
hairo Latin
aigreta Old Occitan