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heron vs great blue heron

great blue heron vs heron

heron and great blue heron both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heron Yes No No No
great blue heron Yes No No No
As nouns, great blue heron is a hyponym of heron; that is, great blue heron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heron:
  • heron: grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
  • great blue heron: large American heron having bluish-grey plumage
heron (noun) great blue heron (noun)
grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill large American heron having bluish-grey plumage
Difference between heron and great blue heron

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