Gallo-Roman *butitaurus, a blend of Latin būtiō (“<span class="searchmatch">bittern</span>”) and taurus (“bull, ox”). <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily...
Eurasian <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural Eurasian <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) A <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> found in Europe, Asia, and Africa (Botaurus stellaris). Synonyms: common <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span>, great <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> Botaurus...
little + <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (“a bird in the heron family Ardeidae”). little <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural little <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) A <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> of the genus Ixobrychus. A <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> of the species...
great <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural great <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) Synonym of Eurasian <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (Botaurus stellaris)...
yellow <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural yellow <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) Ixobrychus sinensis, a small <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> of Old World origin, breeding in the northern Indian Subcontinent, with a...
common <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural common <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) Synonym of Eurasian <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (Botaurus stellaris)...
See also: sunbittern, Sunbittern, and sun-<span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> sun <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural sun <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) Alternative spelling of sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)...
<span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span> plural of <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> Bittners...
See also: sunbittern, Sunbittern, and sun <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> sun-<span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> Alternative spelling of sunbittern....
Wikipedia has an article on: American <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> Wikipedia American <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> (plural American <span class="searchmatch">bitterns</span>) A medium-sized <span class="searchmatch">bittern</span> most commonly found in North America...