purple heron

English

Etymology

From purple and heron.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɜː(ɹ)pəl ˈhɛɹən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɝpəl ˈhɛɹən/

Noun

purple heron (plural purple herons)

  1. A wading bird, Ardea purpurea, having reddish-brown plumage and found throughout southern Europe and Asia.

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