heron
noun/ˈhɛrən/
Frequency rank: #11,892 most common English word
Meaning
a large wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and a sharp beak, typically found near water.
Example sentence
We stood quietly by the lake and watched heron stand motionless at the water's edge.
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