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Ardea or Herodias egretta
Egret E"gret, n. [See Aigret, Heron.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, or Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima). A bunch of egrets killed for their plumage. --G. W. Cable. 2. A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette. 3. (Bot.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A kind of ape.
Beretta
Beretta Be*ret"ta, n. Same as Berretta.
Biretta
Biretta Bi*ret"ta, n. Same as Berretta.
Chiretta
Chiretta Chi*ret"ta, n. [Hind. chir[=a][=i]t[=a].] A plant (Agathotes Chirayta) found in Northern India, having medicinal properties to the gentian, and esteemed as a tonic and febrifuge.
Operetta
Operetta Op`er*et"ta, n. [It., dim. of opera.] (Mus.) A short, light, musical drama.
stretta
Stretto Stret"to, n. [It., close or contacted, pressed.] (Mus.) (a) The crowding of answer upon subject near the end of a fugue. (b) In an opera or oratorio, a coda, or winding up, in an accelerated time. [Written also stretta.]

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