A genus of grallatorial birds (Botaurus), nearly allied to the herons, but smaller. spec. The species B. stellaris, a native of Europe and the…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Ciconiiformes (storks, etc.) > [noun] > family Ardeidae (herons and bitterns) > member of genus Botaurus (bittern) (16) bitternc1330 A genus of grallatorial birds (Botaurus), nearly allied to the herons, but smaller. spec. The species B. stellaris, a native of Europe and the… mire-druma1398 The European bittern, Botaurus stellaris. Later also (U.S.): the American bittern, B. lentiginosus. butterbump1671 The Eurasian bittern, Botaurus stellaris. bog-bumper1804 In full bog-bumper, †mire-bumper. A bittern, Botaurus stellaris (family Ardeidae). Cf. bump, v.2 bumble1813 English regional. A bittern, Botaurus stellaris (family Ardeidae). bog-blitter1815 provincial name of the Bittern. bull-of-the-bog1815 the bittern, from its booming cry. Subcategories:— cry of (2) — miscellaneous types of (7) |
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