heron
/ˈherən/noun
1- a large fish-eating wading bird with long legs, a long S-shaped neck, and a long pointed bill鹭。
1.1
- Family Ardeidae (the heron family): several genera and numerous species, e.g. the Old World grey heron (Ardea cinerea). The heron family also includes the bitterns and egrets.鹭科：数属, 众多种, 例如旧大陆的苍鹭（拉丁名 Ardea cinerea）。鹭科也包括和白鹭。
词源
Middle English: from Old French, of Germanic origin.