Hero [2] , Heron n 1st century a.d., Greek mathematician and inventor
great white heron
n
1 a large white heron, Ardea occidentalis, of S North America
2 a widely distributed white egret, Egretta (or Casmerodius) albus
green heron
n a small heron, Butorides virescens, of subtropical North America, with dark greenish wings and back
grey heron
n a large European heron, Ardea cinerea, with grey wings and back and a long black drooping crest
heron
n any of various wading birds of the genera Butorides, Ardea, etc., having a long neck, slim body, and a plumage that is commonly grey or white: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes
(C14: from Old French hairon, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German heigaro, Old Norse hegri)
Heron
n a variant of →
Hero
night heron
n any nocturnal heron of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, having short legs and neck, a heavy body, and a short heavy bill