AMERICAN BITTERN


Meaning of AMERICAN BITTERN in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized A

: a large No. American marsh bird ( Botaurus lentiginosus ) that is related to the herons and has a brown body, dark gray outer wings, and a black stripe down each side of the neck — called also stake driver, thunder pumper

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