héron

See also: heron and Heron

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French and Old French heron, of Germanic origin, from Old Frankish *herigo, *hraigrō, from Proto-Germanic *haigrô, *hraigrô. Compare Old High German heigaro.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /e.ʁɔ̃/

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Noun

héron m (plural hérons)

1. heron

Derived terms

• héron bihoreau

Further reading

• “héron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• Rhône