bitternnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɪt.ən/us/ˈbɪt̬.ɚn/a type of European water bird that has long legs and is related to the heron
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birds which live by or on inland water
- coot
- corncrake
- crane
- cygnet
- flamingo
- grebe
- heron
- kingfisher
- moorhen
- mute swan
- pelican
- snipe
- stork
- swan
- wader
- water bird
- waterfowl