Associations to the word «Heron»

Wiktionary

HERON, noun. A long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.

Dictionary definition

HERON, noun. Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century).
HERON, noun. Grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill.

Wise words

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