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