"heron" in the noun sense

1. Hero, Heron, Hero of Alexandria

Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)

2. heron

grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill

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