bittern

[ bit-ern ]

/ ˈbɪt ərn /

noun

any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus(American bittern ), of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.

any of several small herons of the genus Ixobrychus, as I. exilis(least bittern ), of temperate and tropical North and South America.

Origin of bittern

1510–20; bitter, bittor bittern + -n (perhaps by association with heron), Middle English bito(u)r, butur, boto(u)r<Anglo-French bytore,Anglo-French, Old French butor<Vulgar Latin *būtitaurus, equivalent to *būti-, perhaps to be identified with Latin būteō a species of hawk (see buteo) + Latin taurus bull (cited by Pliny as a name for a bird emitting a bellowing sound)

Words nearby bittern

bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes, bitterling, bitter melon, bittern, bitterness, bitternut, bitter orange, bitter pill, bitter pill to swallow

Definition for bittern (2 of 2)

bittern²

[ bit-ern ]

/ ˈbɪt ərn /

noun Chemistry.

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.

Origin of bittern

1675–85; variant of bittering;see bitter, -ing¹

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Example sentences from the Web for bittern

Later in the spring, she and Elisabeth saw another kind of heron, an American bittern, skulking in some grass by a swamp.
One Year to Live|Olivia Gentile|April 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He bolted half a mile with the first boom of the bittern, and his hat lifted with every yelp of the sheitpoke.
Freckles|Gene Stratton-Porter
The next day, before the sun rose, the Bittern visited the cave.
Dot and the Kangaroo|Ethel C. Pedley
The Least Bittern is usually seen just before or after sunset.
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [February, 1898]|Various

Among the birds the curious little Least Bittern is an example.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed
The man I listened to was The Bittern man, dressed as the devil.
The Celebrity at Home|Violet Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for bittern (1 of 2)

bittern¹

/ (ˈbɪtən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for bittern

C14: from Old French butor, perhaps from Latin būtiō bittern + taurus bull; referring to its cry

British Dictionary definitions for bittern (2 of 2)

bittern²

/ (ˈbɪtən) /

noun

the bitter liquid remaining after common salt has been crystallized out of sea water: a source of magnesium, bromine, and iodine compounds

Word Origin for bittern

C17: variant of bittering; see bitter

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单词	bittern
释义	bittern ¹ [ bit-ern ] / ˈbɪt ərn / noun any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus(American bittern ), of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe. any of several small herons of the genus Ixobrychus, as I. exilis(least bittern ), of temperate and tropical North and South America. Origin of bittern ¹ 1510–20; bitter, bittor bittern + -n (perhaps by association with heron), Middle English bito(u)r, butur, boto(u)r<Anglo-French bytore,Anglo-French, Old French butor<Vulgar Latin būtitaurus, equivalent to būti-, perhaps to be identified with Latin būteō a species of hawk (see buteo) + Latin taurus bull (cited by Pliny as a name for a bird emitting a bellowing sound) Words nearby bittern bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes, bitterling, bitter melon, bittern, bitterness, bitternut, bitter orange, bitter pill, bitter pill to swallow Definition for bittern (2 of 2) bittern² [ bit-ern ] / ˈbɪt ərn / noun Chemistry. 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. Origin of bittern ² 1675–85; variant of bittering;see bitter, -ing¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bittern Later in the spring, she and Elisabeth saw another kind of heron, an American bittern, skulking in some grass by a swamp. One Year to Live\|Olivia Gentile\|April 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He bolted half a mile with the first boom of the bittern, and his hat lifted with every yelp of the sheitpoke. Freckles\|Gene Stratton-Porter The next day, before the sun rose, the Bittern visited the cave. Dot and the Kangaroo\|Ethel C. Pedley The Least Bittern is usually seen just before or after sunset. Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [February, 1898]\|Various Among the birds the curious little Least Bittern is an example. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed The man I listened to was The Bittern man, dressed as the devil. The Celebrity at Home\|Violet Hunt British Dictionary definitions for bittern (1 of 2) bittern¹ / (ˈbɪtən) / noun 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 Word Origin for bittern C14: from Old French butor, perhaps from Latin būtiō bittern + taurus bull; referring to its cry British Dictionary definitions for bittern (2 of 2) bittern² / (ˈbɪtən) / noun the bitter liquid remaining after common salt has been crystallized out of sea water: a source of magnesium, bromine, and iodine compounds Word Origin for bittern C17: variant of bittering; see bitter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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