
- New York Times Crossword
- January 21 2026
- Bird with a plume that ounce for ounce was once worth more than gold
Bird with a plume that ounce for ounce was once worth more than gold
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Definition
| • | 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, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima). |
| • | A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette. |
| • | The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle. |
| • | A kind of ape. |
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