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Definitions for Bittern
[1] any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern) , of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.
[2] any of several small herons of the genus Ixobrychus, as I. exilis (least bittern) , of temperate and tropical North and South America.
[3] a bitter solution remaining in salt making after the salt has crystallized out of seawater or brine, used as a source of bromides, iodides, and certain other salts.
[4] 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
[5] the bitter liquid remaining after common salt has been crystallized out of sea water: a source of magnesium, bromine, and iodine compounds
Words nearby Bittern
bitterbark, bitterbrush, bittercress, bitterender, bitterling, bittern, bitternut, bitterroot, bitterroot range, bitterroot river, bitters
Origin of Bittern
21675–85; variant of bittering; see bitter, -ing1
Word origin for Bittern
C17: variant of bittering ; see bitter