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Definition of heron noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heron

noun

/ˈherən/

/ˈherən/

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a large bird with a long neck and long legs, that lives near waterTopics Birdsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, of Germanic origin.

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