aigrette

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/|/eɪˈɡɹɛt/    美 /ˈeɪ.ɡɹɛt/|/eɪˈɡɹɛt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.
    — This bauble, said he, shewing me an elegant sprig of diamonds, is an aigret, sent in last week by a lady of quality, who has ever since kept home with her head muffled up in a double clout for a pretended fit of the tooth-ache.
  2. The lesser white heron.
    — Birds of many kinds skimmed the weedy flats. George pointed out a flock of aigrets, the beautiful wild fowl with the priceless plumes.
  3. The feathery crown of some seeds (such as the dandelion).

词形变化

aigrettes plural aigret alternative

词源

Borrowed from French aigrette (“egret”). Doublet of egret.
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