bittern
bittern&+{1}
[ˈbɪtən]
n
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
bittern
bittern&+{2}
[ˈbɪtən]
n
the bitter liquid remaining after common salt has been crystallized out of sea water: a source of magnesium, bromine, and iodine compounds
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