| 单词 | bittern |
| 释义 | Word Frequency bittern 1(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 C14: from Old French butor, perhaps from Latin būtiō bittern + taurus bull; referring to its cryWord Frequency bittern 2(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 C17: variant of bittering |
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