bittern
Speech parts
1. bittern - Noun
2. bittern - Adjective
Meaning
A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species.
The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains.
A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
crane
heron
ibis
dipper
bumble
grebe
flamingo
curlew
lout
egret
fighter
champion
goose
grinder
avocet
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American bittern
Botaurus stellaris
Ixobrychus exilis
least bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
European bittern
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On May 31st 2014, the Kitimat RCMP responded to a complaint of a missing youth from Bittern St. Police were advised that the youth was observed missing from her residence by her father after she was grounded.