bittern
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/ˈbɪtən/
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Definitions
noun
- Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.
noun
- The liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine).
- The saline substance added to soy milk to coagulate it as a primary step in the production of tofu.
- A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.
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ecologicalecologybitturardeidpond heronsun-bitternsunbitternheronnight herongreat blue heroncattle egretgrey heronleast bitternantbirdsun bitternwestern cattle egret