- The term
aigrette (pronounced [ɛɡrɛt]; from the
French for egret, or
lesser white heron)
refers to the
tufted crest or head-plumes of the egret, used for...
- on
appearance than biology. The word "egret"
comes from the
French word
aigrette that
means both "silver heron" and "brush",
referring to the long, filamentous...
-
Aigrette was a Blonde-class 30-gun
frigate of the
French Navy. She took part in the
Seven Year War and in the War of
American Independence.
Aigrette took...
- heron. The
genus name
comes from Provençal
French for the
little egret,
aigrette,
which is a
diminutive of aigron, 'heron'. The
species name
thula is the...
-
characteristic double "
aigrette" rim.
Haarlem shard of a
double aigrette rim (found in the IJsselmeer) Bowl with
double aigrette rim
attributed to Willem...
- The
Aigrette-class
submarines were a
class of two
submarines built for the
French Navy
between 1903 and 1905. They were
essentially experimental submarines...
-
Cleef &
Arpels all
produced tiaras for
their clientele. In
Paris great aigrette balls were
organized by
aristocratic families who were
proud of
their name...
- Ile aux
Aigrettes is an
islet off the south-east
coast of Mauritius. It
functions as a
nature reserve and a
scientific research station. It is also a...
- needed] A tall,
black toque made of silk or velvet,
often ornamented with an
aigrette, was
fashionable among the
Spanish nobility during the 1500s. This style...
- whisky-coloured diamond, "The Eye of the Tiger", was
mounted by
Cartier in a
turban aigrette for the
JMaharaja or
Maharaja of
Nawanagar in 1934.
Nawanagar cricket team...
