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Definition of Aigrettes

Aigrette
Aigret Ai"gret, Aigrette Ai*grette, n. [F., a sort of white heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See Heron, and cf. Egret, Egrette.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The small white European heron. See Egret. 2. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc. --Prescott. 3. A tuft like that of the egret. (Bot.) A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle.

Meaning of Aigrettes from wikipedia

- their horses. Several of these aigrettes are on display in the Treasury of the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. An aigrette was also formerly worn by certain...
- The Pointe des Aigrettes is a headland on the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Located in the commune of Saint-Paul, along the island's western...
- Île aux Aigrettes to take over the ecological role of the extinct Mauritian tortoises Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ile aux Aigrettes. Ile aux...
- Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, and the tiny predator-free island of Île aux Aigrettes off its eastern coast. A subspecies, the Réunion pink pigeon, became extinct...
- needed] This species is found on Mauritius, Round Island, Île aux Aigrettes (Île aux Aigrettes) and Coin de Mire. It is found in the coastal areas. Phelsuma...
- generations of women were now p****é; under her influence—gone were the "aigrettes, long hair, hobble skirts".: 11  Her design aesthetic redefined the fashionable...
- bright yellow feet. The nape and neck bear long, shaggy plumes known as aigrettes. Immature snowy egrets have duller, greenish legs. Measurements: Length:...
- Saltanati-ye Irān), include elaborate crowns, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejeweled swords and shields, a number of unset precious gems...
- 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...
- Saint-Gilles the waterfalls of Saint-Gilles river at B****in Cormorans and Aigrettes whale watching targeting especially for Humpback whales, organized by...