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AMERICAN BITTERN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does American bittern mean?
• AMERICAN BITTERN (noun)
The noun AMERICAN BITTERN has 1 sense:
1. a kind of bittern
Familiarity information: AMERICAN BITTERN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kind of bittern
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
American bittern; Botaurus lentiginosus; stake driver
Hypernyms ("American bittern" is a kind of...):
bittern (relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes)
Holonyms ("American bittern" is a member of...):
Botaurus; genus Botaurus (bitterns)
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