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bittern

bit·tern

UK/ˈbɪtən/ US/ˈbɪtəɹn/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes

Origin

From Middle English bitour, botor, from Old French butor, from Gallo-Roman *butitaurus, a blend of Latin būtiō (“bittern”) and taurus (“bull, ox”).

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