bittern

/ˈbɪdərn/
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Other forms: bitterns

Definitions of bittern
  1. noun
    relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
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    types:
    American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus, stake driver
    a kind of bittern
    Botaurus stellaris, European bittern
    a kind of bittern
    Ixobrychus exilis, least bittern
    small American bittern
    type of:
    heron
    grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
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