| 单词 | bittern |
| 释义 | bittern (once / 12974 pages) n WORD FAMILY bittern: bitterns USAGE EXAMPLESEither way, you’ll be gliding silently on the water — one of the best ways to see shy wildlife such as marsh wrens and least bitterns. Washington Post(Aug 25, 2016) An officer picked up an American bittern that had flown into a window and took it to City Wildlife for rehabilitation. Washington Post(Oct 01, 2015) Another unusual species more often heard than seen on the refuge is the American bittern. Washington Times(Sep 04, 2015) n relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes Hypo|Hyper American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus, stake driver a kind of bittern Botaurus stellaris, European bitterna kind of bittern Ixobrychus exilis, least bitternsmall American bittern heron grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill |
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