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Word: bittern (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


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Noun:

  • Several bird species in the heron family ''Ardeidae''. The species commonly named '''bitterns''' tend to have a relatively short neck in comparison with the other members of the family.
  • The liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine).

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