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bittern1 n (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any wading bird of the genera Ixobrychus and Botaurus, related and similar to the herons but with shorter legs and neck, a stouter body, and a booming call: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes [from Old French butor, perhaps from Latin būtiō bittern + taurus bull; referring to its cry] bittern2 n
(Chemistry) the bitter liquid remaining after common salt has been crystallized out of sea water: a source of magnesium, bromine, and iodine compounds [variant of bittering; see bitter] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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